Handcrafted Wooden Theyyam Breast

An exquisite ritual Theyyam Breast and Torso plate. This  breast & torso plate is worn exclusively during the annual Theyyam festival in Kerala. The breast plate transforms the dancer into Bhadrakali, a popular form of the goddess worshipped in Kerala, where she is seen as the auspicious and fortunate form of Kali. The piece has been beautifully carved from a single piece of wood with cobras around the neck and a very ornamental neckpiece. The raw exquisiteness of the piece is quite spellbinding. There are holes on the top ends which can be used to hang the piece off the wall. This is a true masterpiece and a collectors delight.