Kolam Wooden Name Board - Hand-Painted Indian Door Sign pearl cluster necklace dotted borders

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which themselves drew heavily on Bengali folk art

hand-painted on solid wood

from scrollwork and swirl patterns to dotted eye-framing and floral medallions

Each head is individually hand-carved from solid wood and hand-painted by our studio artisans

Kolam Wooden Name Board - Hand-Painted Indian Door Sign pearl cluster necklace dotted bordersEvery morning across Tamil Nadu, women trace intricate geometric patterns in rice flour at their doorsteps a kolam, redrawn daily and washed away by evening, meant to welcome guests and, in tradition, feed the ants before the day begins. EthniiChic's Kolam Wooden Name Board takes that fleeting daily ritual and makes it permanent. The design is built in layers: a central raised plaque carries your household name in hand painted gold tone lettering,