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Decorative Art Reliquary :: Rambha's Anklet

In India, the name Rambha means "Celestial Dancer." Rambha was the name of an Aspara, a heavenly body from Indian mythology which epitomized the beauty of the feminine form. The Asparas were talented entertainers and dancers and performed in Indra's (The King of the Gods) court in heaven.

For this Decorative Art Reliquary a picture of an East Indian woman was taken from a vintage postcard and set on a piece of turquoise-colored mulberry paper decorated with gold glitter. Satiny fringe and trim embellished with pink pearls hovers over Rambha's head. Small pink crystals surround her.

The relic is a fragment of an gold-colored ankle bracelet with two glass beads and a charm of golden slippers which has been sewn to a soft pillow of pink satin.

For the cover, handmade paper was painted with pink, turquoise, and gold acrylic paints and then stitched with coordinating silky threads. The threads were cut loose to create a soft, unique texture to the surface of the book. Turquoise and gold trims wrap around the cover.

Dimensions ::
Open - 16 1/2" X 11 1/4"
Closed - 8 1/2" X 11 1/4"

$ 250

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