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Hand-Painted Wall Frame – Yellamma Devi winnowing basket wall mount on cloth scrolls and templeRenuka Yellamma, revered as the patron goddess of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, and worshipped by her devotees as "Jagadamba" or Mother of the Universe, is shown here in close up portrait form, her face framed by a dramatic sunburst headdress in orange and gold. Set within an arched cutout on a dark wood frame, her blue toned face and elaborate crown are rendered in raised, hand painted detail, with two small brass