Kerala Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kathakali Indian mythological decor the iconic leather shadow puppetry

the iconic leather shadow puppetry art of Andhra Pradesh

9 cm (length)

This piece tends to appeal less to strictly devotional buyers and more to those drawn to Kerala's performing arts heritage — dancers

The elaborate paper-and-wood headdress

This narrow tray carries that classical mural style in a general decorative composition

Kerala Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kathakali Indian mythological decor the iconic leather shadow puppetryThe green face, the flared orange headdress, the heavy white ruff at the collar this is instantly recognisable as Kathakali, Kerala's centuries old dance drama form where elaborate makeup and costume turn performers into mythological characters on stage. This frame isolates that iconic face within a hand painted Prabhavali arch, treating it as temple art rather than performance photography. In Kathakali, green painted faces ("pacha") traditionally