An old Mounted Wooden Folk Art Toy in Kathakali Style silver Filigree Construction: Two-part openwork clasp

Construction: Two-part openwork clasp

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The image depicts an oriental scene with a pagoda

on a scholarship

An old Mounted Wooden Folk Art Toy in Kathakali Style silver Filigree Construction: Two-part openwork claspHere we have an old mounted wooden folk art toy in Kathakali style Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance, it's a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make up and costumes of the traditional male actor dancers. It is native to the Malayalam speaking southwestern region of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced and appreciated by Malayali people. This was originally a toy for children but is now