Theyyam ritual breast plate IN705
This bronze breastplate is worn by a male performer during the annual Theyyam festival in North Kerala and Southern Karnataka, India. It is a part of their elaborate costume and typically made of bronze or brass. Wearing the breastplate helps the male dancer transform into a female deity, most often the Mother Goddess Bhagwati or Bhadrakali.
Theyyam is an ancient ritual dance form practiced for over a thousand years, involving rich customs and traditions followed by local communities to establish a connection with deities.
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Kerala Sate, Southern India.
19th century.
32 cm wide x 18 cm high – Weight : 920 gr.