Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant hand painted studs India This is a smaller stud

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recreating the fine linework of the original puppet art rather than a flat print

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Brass can develop a natural patina with age and exposure to air

Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant hand painted studs India This is a smaller studTholu Bommalata elephant motif, Andhra Pradesh handcrafted on wooden coasters. Set of 6. The elephant recurs often in Tholu Bommalata, Andhra Pradesh's ancient leather shadow puppet tradition, where painted hide figures were animated behind a backlit screen in performances retelling the epics. This coaster set brings that elephant motif onto wood, keeping the same bold outlining and colour treatment used on the original puppets. Elephants carry their