Hand-Painted Wooden Cut Out – Gandharva with Garland NRI gift necklace Pichwai painting

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Hand-Painted Wooden Cut Out – Gandharva with Garland NRI gift necklace Pichwai paintingIn Indian mythology, Gandharvas are celestial musicians, often depicted as the male counterparts to Apsaras, the celestial dancers. This wooden cut out shows one in flight, golden wings spread wide, holding a long garland stretched between his hands as though offering it down from above. Painted in a rich palette of purples, blues, and gold, with fine detailing carried through his crown, jewellery, and flowing drapery, the figure captures the ornate