Tholu Bommalatha Orange Peacock Bookmark – Hand-Painted Indian Folk Art Option:Option 1 believed to ward off negative

believed to ward off negative energy before it enters

dry cloth and avoid direct sunlight or damp conditions

guardian-like stance echoes how Nandi appears at the entrance of many Shiva temples

It suits a compact snack spread or purely as a versatile decorative accent

Tholu Bommalatha Orange Peacock Bookmark – Hand-Painted Indian Folk Art Option:Option 1 believed to ward off negativeA 400 Year Old Art Form. Now Marking Your Place in a Book. Tholu Bommalatha is one of India's oldest surviving folk art traditions, originating in Andhra Pradesh over four centuries ago, originally painted on leather for shadow puppet theatre. Hand painted in the leather puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh, this peacock bookmark carries the orange of a Deccan sunset the same warmth artisans have painted onto Tholu Bommalata puppets for generations of