Muchilot Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Ritual Art krishna radha Our artisans hand-carve the head

Our artisans hand-carve the head from solid wood and hand-paint the concentric medallion and chevron detailing entirely freehand

above a dense band of diamond shapes and floral medallions worked in black outline across the brow

it has enough length to make a clear devotional statement while staying light enough for all-day wear - a meaningful gift for Shiva devotees

dense with fine gold dot-swirl patterns that catch the light before anything else on the face does

Muchilot Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Ritual Art krishna radha Our artisans hand-carve the headThe face here is entirely given over to pattern dense black swirls and dotted linework covering the forehead and cheeks in the elaborate style associated with Muchilottu Bhagavathi, one of the most revered figures in Kerala's Theyyam tradition. A silver ekir, the long, protruding ornament worn over the mouth to suggest fierce, bared teeth, and a fixed, wide eyed gaze complete a face built to command attention rather than blend into a room. Theyyam is