Indian Lady with Bindi Hand-Painted Wooden Hand Mirror dancer magnet 24 cm total length

24 cm total length

giving a durable finish that faithfully reproduces Pattachitra's detailed linework

just a clean tabletop presence

it should be placed on a sturdy console

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Indian Lady with Bindi Hand-Painted Wooden Hand Mirror dancer magnet 24 cm total lengthLong before it became a fashion accessory, the bindi held a specific meaning in Indian tradition placed at the point between the eyebrows believed to be the seat of concentration and inner sight, the ajna or "third eye" in yogic thought. Over centuries it evolved into an everyday mark of grace, worn by women across the country as part of the quiet ritual of getting ready a small dot of colour that finishes a look the way a signature finishes a letter.