Hand-Painted Wall Frame - Annapoorneshwari kathakali fridge magnet Theyyam is a ritual art

Theyyam is a ritual art form native to Kerala's Malabar region

dried gradually over several days

Perched on a tiered wooden pedestal with its tail cascading down in shades of deep green and gold

It's a complete

Hand-Painted Wall Frame - Annapoorneshwari kathakali fridge magnet Theyyam is a ritual artThis frame sets Annapoorneshwari within a proper shadow box format rather than a flat plaque, its deep gold surround carved with a continuous lotus vine that runs unbroken around all four sides. The word "Shri" is picked out at the top of the recessed interior, a small, deliberate invocation above the goddess herself. Set against a dark green interior that gives the box real depth, Annapoorneshwari sits at the centre in red and gold, holding her ladle