Athangudi Wooden Name Board - Traditional South Indian Door Sign classical dance art an anniversary

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It's intended as decorative wall art rather than a devotional idol

EthniiChic's Athangudi Wooden Name Board translates that tile-making tradition into a layered wooden frame

this piece uses a warmer

while Kerala mural art uses more rounded shading and detail — giving the same peacock motif a distinctly different look

Athangudi Wooden Name Board - Traditional South Indian Door Sign classical dance art an anniversaryThe grand Chettiar mansions of Athangudi, near Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu, are known for their handmade cement tiles vivid, geometric, laid out floor to floor in patterns that turned entire homes into showcases of colour. EthniiChic's Athangudi Wooden Name Board translates that tile making tradition into a layered wooden frame. The design is built in two overlapping bands of colour blocked Athangudi tile motifs in warm oranges, reds and cream, framing a