Rosewood Vishnu / Laxshmi Bommai Doll From Kerala - 1930'S Round Mirrors The layered carving and pierced

The layered carving and pierced openings give the piece wonderful depth and texture

which is a majority Hindu region in north India well known for its bronzes

decorative features or waste paper bins

These sentimental figures are given by mothers to newlywed couples as wedding presents

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Rosewood Vishnu / Laxshmi Bommai Doll From Kerala - 1930'S Round Mirrors The layered carving and piercedThese vintage dolls which are usually in a pair as a bride and groom form a part of the Golu display done in households during Navaratri. These Golu Marapachi Bommai are proud possessions and have a lot of sentiment attached to them and are generally passed on by mothers to the newlywed couple for their children to play with. These wood carved dolls given as a part of wedding trousseau also are meant to initiate the new bride's yearly Golu celebration