Gauri Head Set of 2 – Handpainted Wooden Sculptures traditional wooden wall art the shared orange-red palette keeps

the shared orange-red palette keeps the pair visually cohesive even as the patterning differs

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Gauri Head Set of 2 – Handpainted Wooden Sculptures traditional wooden wall art the shared orange-red palette keepsSame face, twice, in two different lights. This set pairs two identical Gauri heads same arched brows, same nose ring, same gold headband with its central floral jewel, same beaded collar differing only in colour: one finished in a deep, vivid red, the other in a rich cobalt blue. Displayed together on their matching black and white checkered stands, the effect isn't duplication so much as reflection, the same serene face rendered in two moods. Gauri,