Handmade Idol showing India's Kathakali Dance form with all parts moving

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Description

Material: Wood

Craft: Etikoppaka Lacquer Toys

Place: Etikoppaka, India

Color: Vegetable Colors (multi-color)

Measurements: Height 8 Inches Width 6 Inches, Depth 2 Inches

Product weight: 300 Grams

Special Attention: Handcrafted Village Craft

Product Care: Wipe with a soft cloth

Note: Color and designs may slightly vary

*Size and colors may slightly vary

* Assorted colors will be sent

Etikoppaka is a small village on the banks of the Varaha River in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The toys are made out of wood and are colored with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots, and leaves. The wood used to make the toys is soft in nature and the art of toy making is also known as Turned wood Lacquer craft. While making the Etikoppaka toys, lac, a colorless resinous secretion of numerous insects, is used. The already prepared vegetable dyes are further mixed to the lac, during the process of oxidation. After this process, the end product obtained is rich and colored lacquer. The lac dye is used for decorating the Etikoppaka toys. Kathakali, one of the main forms of classical dance-drama in India,

Shipping Info

All orders placed before 12:00 PM (EST) will ship the same business day. Orders will be delivered in 2-3 business days to the East Coast region 3-4 business days to the Central region and 4-5 business days to the West Coast region. All available shipping methods will be listed on the checkout page to choose from. Free Pick Up option is available from our warehouse at Middletown, DE and Pepperell, MA. Some of our Brass products and return gifts are shipped from India. Please contact us at 1-617-299-1775 for more info.