Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Ruben and Gilda Perez set

Ruben and Gilda Perez set polished oval gems in modern sterling silver earrings

Handmade in & fairly traded from Poland

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painting it entirely by hand with colorful designs and floral motifs

Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Ruben and Gilda Perez set'This is a bridal mask used for protection by Lambushi women in northern Ghana. It is customary for a bride to wear the mask when she gets betrothed, only to reveal her face to her husband when he places a ring on her finger,' explains designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. Known as the Awure (Betrothed) mask, her sese wood replica is carved and painted by hand. It features an ornately embossed aluminum plate over the nose. materials: Sese wood and aluminum