Metal Mirror Aranmula Tail Model Handheld,Portable

Kerala handmade/authentic souvenir perfect as a showcase/living room decor/artistic. History and relevance. The famous aranmula kannadi, meaning the aranmula mirror, is a handmade metal-alloy mirror, made by the traditional craftsmen in aranmula, a small town in kerala, india. The mirror is 100% handmade and no machines are used for the making. This is a unique art which is not found anywhere else in the world. This is an original and authentic aranmula kannadi with a hologram on the back marking its authenticity. These unique metal mirrors have great cultural value and many believe that owning an aranmula mirror in households will bring prosperity and good luck. Unlike the normal "silvered" glass mirrors, this mirror is a front surface reflection mirror, which eliminates secondary reflections and aberrations typical of back surface mirrors. A real, distortion-free image is produced on an aranmula kannadi. These mirrors, which are not made of glass, do not crack if they fall. Since the alloy can withstand corrosion, the mirror can last for generations. Metallurgists suggest that the alloy is a mix of copper and tin. It is polished for several days to achieve the mirror's reflective surface. The british museum in london has an aranmula metal mirror 45 centimeters tall in its collection. The mirrors received a geographical indication (gi) tag in 2004-05. Storage and cleaning instructions. The mirror has to be taken care well and it should be kept away from dust particle and extra heat. The red oxide powder provided along with the package has to be sprinkled and held in a slant position allowing the dust and other particles rolled off from the reflective surface. The soft cloth provided along with the package should be used to rub the surface very softly in vertical direction. In case of any fungus formation. It's enough to just add a drop of edible oil on the affected portion and rub it in the way mentioned above until the original reflection is restored.

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