Rosewood Vishnu / Laxshmi Bommai Dolls From Kerala - 1930'S Material Cardboard It's in very good condition

It's in very good condition for it's age dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century

Equally suited to kitchens

118 x 118 x 75 (w x d x h cms)

The amulets are silver (not necessarily sterling silver) and are made by the repousse technique (hammering the design from the reverse)

The top is etched with Gujarati script stating the name & address of whom this was presented

Rosewood Vishnu / Laxshmi Bommai Dolls From Kerala - 1930'S Material Cardboard It's in very good conditionThis vintage Marapachi Bommai wooden doll forms part of the traditional Golu display associated with the Navaratri festival in South India. Typically made as a pair representing a bride and groom, these figures hold deep cultural and emotional significance and are most commonly found in households across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Carved from wood and traditionally left unclothed, Marapachi Bommai dolls were given as part of a wedding