Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor known for its circular community

known for its circular community dance scenes built from simple geometric figures

Warli art for the water-drawing scene

Hand-painted by our artists directly onto solid wood

75 inches in width

representing calm

Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor known for its circular communityGaruda, the great eagle who serves as Vishnu's vahana, or vehicle, is traditionally associated with speed, strength, and protection an image often placed at temple entrances and gateways for exactly that reason. This Cheriyal mask, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana, brings that same figure into a hand painted wall form, built using a mask making technique the Nakashi community has practised for roughly 400 years. Like every