Thursday, November 27, 2008

My Kumari

Inspired by the Royal Kumari of Nepal, my Kumari is dressed in her regal garb of red and gold. She wears her hair in a topknot, and has the agni chakchuu or ‘fire eye’ painted on her forehead as a symbol of her special powers of perception. Kumari was made for Helen in Honeychurch, UK.

The Kumari of Nepal


More Photos of My Kumari

2 comments:

Suzanne Dargie said...

Do you make these dolls or have them commisioned for you? They're beautiful!

Sumaiya Mehreen said...

Dear Suzanne:
I make and dress the dolls myself :D