South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi deer head sculpture and a pale blue-grey ekir

and a pale blue-grey ekir

It's a sacred geometric diagram representing the cosmos and the balance of masculine and feminine energy

this mask works well as a standalone statement piece rather than needing a pair to complete it

warm tones of yellow

hand-painted detail

South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi deer head sculpture and a pale blue-grey ekirKamakshi Devi, closely associated with the temple town of Kanchipuram, is shown here seated within an ornate gold Prabhavali arch flanked by carved peacock pillars the same arch form traditionally placed behind an idol in South Indian temples to represent its radiance. Set against a deep green niche, the goddess holds her traditional attributes across four arms, including a pot, a lotus, and a sugarcane stalk, with fine gold detailing picked out