Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant hand painted studs India Sanjhi is a traditional stencil-art

Sanjhi is a traditional stencil-art form from Mathura and Vrindavan

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and ornate costuming

lace-like detailing in hand-painted form

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Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant hand painted studs India Sanjhi is a traditional stencil-artTholu 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