Shiva Gauri Heads – Hand-painted Wooden Sculpture Set Pattachitra tray often set against darker backgrounds

often set against darker backgrounds for visual contrast

caught mid-mischief against a warm

a motif that shows up often in Madhubani wedding art from Bihar's Mithila region

Given the pair's inherent symbolism of two figures joined on one wall

Some pieces are painted to look new

Shiva Gauri Heads – Hand-painted Wooden Sculpture Set Pattachitra tray often set against darker backgroundsDisplayed together, these two busts tell a complete story rather than two separate ones. On one side, Shiva terracotta red, moustached, his hair rising into a dark tower with the tiny figure of Ganga tucked at its peak. Beside him, Gauri golden hued, calm eyed, adorned in a gold headpiece and beaded jewellery. Shown side by side on matching black and white checkered bases, they represent Shiva and Parvati (also called Gauri) as consort deities, a