Kerala Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kathakali Indian mythological decor with the engraved grooves finished

with the engraved grooves finished in a warm

75 inches (B) x 7

5 cm (height)

This narrow tray carries that classical mural style in a general decorative composition

the iconic leather shadow puppetry art of Andhra Pradesh

Kerala Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kathakali Indian mythological decor with the engraved grooves finishedThe green face, the flared orange headdress, the heavy white ruff at the collar this is instantly recognisable as Kathakali, Kerala's centuries old dance drama form where elaborate makeup and costume turn performers into mythological characters on stage. This frame isolates that iconic face within a hand painted Prabhavali arch, treating it as temple art rather than performance photography. In Kathakali, green painted faces ("pacha") traditionally