Thanjavur Dancing Doll

Name : Thanjavur Dancing Doll

Material : Porcelain

Type : Figurines

Net Quantity (N) : 1

Product Length : 10 Inch

Product Height : 13 Inch

Product Breadth : 10 Inch

Exclusive Handmade Handcrafted Hand-painted Paper Mache Tanjore Lady Dancing Golu Doll consists of 4 parts. The Head, Torso, Skirt and the Legs. All parts are pivoted on each other to resemble a dancing lady, and all parts moves independently in a coherent manner. The Thanjavur doll is a type of traditional Indian bobblehead or roly-poly toy made of terracotta or paper mache material. The centre of gravity and total weight of the doll is concentrated at its bottom-most point, generating a dance-like continuous movement with slow oscillations. These toys are traditionally handmade, finished with detailed, painted exteriors. On gently tapping this traditional Thanjavur kolu bommai, it wobbles and makes a dance like movement with pleasant expression. If this doll kept directly under a fan with adequate amount of air flow, all parts of the doll keeps dancing. This is an essential idol of Navarathri festival season Golu.

Country of Origin : India