{"product_id":"18-matki-dahihandi-lippan-wall-art","title":"Krishna Lippan Wall Art Medallions - 4 Mud \u0026 Mirror Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour round Lippan medallions, each taking one image out of the Krishna story and giving it a disc of its own: the cow, the flute, the dancing feet, and the pot of butter. Sold one at a time in three sizes, so you can buy the single one that fits a gap or build the group the photographs show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound medallions in three sizes: 12 inch, 14 inch, 18 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeights from 570 g to 1,740 g depending on the design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMDF board with hand-worked clay relief and glass mirror inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-made in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack hook fitted - the 12 and 14 inch pieces are light enough for a pushpin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice is per medallion - choose one design above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Lippan art is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLippan kaam is the mud-and-mirror relief work of Kutch in Gujarat, made for centuries by Rabari women on the inside walls of their homes: clay worked into raised patterns with the fingers, then set with abhla - small mirrors - so a single oil lamp lights the whole room. What you are buying is that technique on a board, hand-worked in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe four designs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePichwaiCow\u003c\/strong\u003e - 12 inches, 570 g (approx. 1.3 lb). The cow of the Nathdwara Pichwai tradition, mirror mosaic border. The smallest and least expensive of the four\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrishnaFlute\u003c\/strong\u003e - 14 inches, 840 g (approx. 1.9 lb). Two hands on the bansuri, the shorthand for Krishna without a portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDancingFeet\u003c\/strong\u003e - 14 inches, 840 g (approx. 1.9 lb). Krishna's feet and the drape of his dhoti, anklets included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDahihandi\u003c\/strong\u003e - 18 inches, 1,740 g (approx. 3.8 lb). The clay pot of butter on a lotus base, the largest and heaviest of the four\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe price is per medallion.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each is a separate piece with its own hook, and the price shown changes with the design you select. Add several to the cart if you want the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuying one: the Dahihandi at 18 inches is the only one big enough to hold a wall alone. Buying two: the flute and the dancing feet are the same 14-inch size and read as a natural pair. Buying three or four: put the Dahihandi at the centre or the top, since it is four inches larger than the others, and cluster the rest around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the four designs mean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDahihandi\u003c\/strong\u003e - the pot of curd and butter hung high, which Krishna and the gopas formed a human pyramid to reach. Re-enacted every Janmashtami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrishna's flute\u003c\/strong\u003e - the bansuri identifies Krishna the way no portrait needs to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDancing feet\u003c\/strong\u003e - the raas, Krishna's dance with the gopis of Vrindavan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePichwai cow\u003c\/strong\u003e - the herd Krishna kept, and the recurring subject of the Nathdwara cloth paintings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove a mandir, over a sofa, along a stair wall, or in the gap beside a doorway. A cluster of three or four at mixed sizes fills a wall better than one large piece, and because each has its own hook you can adjust the spacing after they are up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRelated Lippan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same subjects come as a matched three-panel set in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/radha-krishna-lippan-indian-wall-art-pichwaicow-flute\"\u003eRadha Krishna Lippan set\u003c\/a\u003e. For deity portraits on a single round, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/18-dia-handmade-ethnic-lippan-wall-art-12-ethnic-designs-to-choose-from\"\u003e18-inch Lippan panels\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a dry, soft cloth or a soft brush - the raised relief holds dust in the grooves. Do not use water or spray cleaner on the clay work. If you want the mirrors bright, wipe them individually with a barely damp corner of the cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this one medallion or the whole group?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne. The photographs show them grouped because that is how most people hang them, but each design is priced and sold separately. Add several to the cart for a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Dahihandi?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Janmashtami custom of hanging a pot of curd and butter high off the ground for young men to reach by building a human pyramid - a re-enactment of Krishna stealing butter as a child. The medallion shows the pot on a lotus base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do the prices differ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize and the amount of relief work. The 12-inch cow is the least expensive, the two 14-inch designs sit in the middle, and the 18-inch Dahihandi is the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I hang them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach has a hook on the back. At 570 to 840 g the 12 and 14 inch pieces take a heavy-duty pushpin. The 18-inch Dahihandi at 1,740 g wants a nail into a stud or a rated anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the mirrors real glass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Each abhla is a small cut glass mirror set into the clay by hand while it is still workable. They are not printed, and they are not plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill mine look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose, not identical. The relief is pressed out by hand and every mirror is placed individually, so spacing and line weight differ slightly from set to set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the clay work chip?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can if a panel is knocked hard against something, in the same way plasterwork can. In normal use on a wall it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it go outdoors or in a bathroom?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is clay relief on an MDF board. Damp softens the clay and swells the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a panel arrives damaged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping is insured. Photograph the damage, email contact@urliutsav.com, and we will replace it or make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, within 30 days in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is arranged and paid by the customer, so measure your wall first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I order several?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor hospitality, restaurants, stores or corporate gifting, email contact@urliutsav.com and we will quote you for a bulk order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping and assurance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree insured shipping across the USA and Canada. Ships from San Ramon, California, usually within one business day. Lippan panels travel flat in a rigid box with corner protection. If a panel arrives damaged, send us a photo and we will resolve it - transit damage is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full range in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indian-handcrafted-wall-arts\"\u003eIndian Handcrafted Wall Art collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urli Utsav Decor","offers":[{"title":"Pichwai Cow","offer_id":67698238816329,"sku":"Lippan-Pichwai-Cow","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dancing Feet","offer_id":67698238849097,"sku":"Lippan-Dancing-Feet","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Krishna Flute","offer_id":67698238881865,"sku":"Lippan-Krishna-Flute","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dahi Handi","offer_id":67698238914633,"sku":"Lippan-Dahihandi","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/4002\/6953\/files\/LippanWallArt-8.jpg?v=1792243344","url":"https:\/\/colig.shop\/products\/18-matki-dahihandi-lippan-wall-art","provider":"Silvara","version":"1.0","type":"link"}