Krishna and Karma Sutra Palm Leaf Panel Malachite Measurements: width 9

Measurements: width 9

Handcrafted in Nepal by a Tibetan artisan from high-grade heavy resin

Measurements: length 39

Similar ornaments may be found in Gujarat

Krishna and Karma Sutra Palm Leaf Panel Malachite Measurements: width 9Tala Patachitra Krishna and Karma Sutra Palm Leaf Painting This unusual piece of Orissa provence village art consists of strips of dried palm leaf, cut to size and treated with turmeric solution (for its anti bacterial properties). Once dried, two layers of palm are compressed together, then cut out to form a detailed pattern, then incised with an iron stylus, and finally hand sewn so that the entire panel concertinas down to a thin strip. Lamp black