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Ghanaian wood mask, 'Love Me' - Fair Trade Carved Wood Mask

A stately beauty pervades a mask with innate dignity. Regal yet not imperious a personage wears a tall headdress. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu transforms native African rubberwood into an African mask of his own design. He names it Sooni a Hausa word meaning......

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Africa tribal wood mask, 'Bwa Celebration' - Handcrafted Wood Mask

This mask is used by females of the Bwa tribe during the harvesting of grains says master wood carver Salihu Ibrahim. Target-like circles on the wings identify this ethereal creature as a butterfly. Gliding on soft wings the mask represents a nature......

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African wood mask, 'Agbeli'

This long and narrow mask is an original design by Robert Nortey and features ornate patterns embossed in aluminum. The mask is called Agbeli which to the Ewe people may mean Life Exists and also refers to the cassava nut a staple of the diet in......

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Casual Style,'4 Cotton Handcrafted Thai Face Masks in 2 Sizes'

Colorful cotton lends a casual style to contoured face masks by Jamriang. Navy blue plaid and grey stripes are fashioned into large masks while a pastel green check and lime green striped fabric make smaller masks. Each one has three layers of......

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Wood mask, 'Life of a Leaf' - Hand Made Wood Mask from Indonesia

A playful wild lizard poses on a smiling Balinese taro leaf. Masterfully carving hibiscus wood Made Tresna conveys the harmony of living in nature. The growing leaf means salvation for the Balinese. The smiling spirit means happiness and the lizard......

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Drift in a Dream,'Artisan Crafted Modern Wood Mask'

Tendrils of hair drift like dreams, enveloping this mask in mystery. From Eka, it depicts a woman with an enigmatic smile. Her tresses form human figures. Hibiscus wood varies widely in its tones and patterns, thus each mask is an absolutely unique......

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Giraffe Face,'African Wood Mask in Brown from Ghana'

Handcrafted of sese wood, this tall, pointed mask brings the spirit of African wildlife wherever it goes. Ghanaian artisan K. Baka creates the mask, painting it with dot motifs on the face and giraffe spots on the forehead....

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Ceramic mask, 'Aztec Warrior'

Fiercely loyal brave and courageous Aztec warriors were feared throughout most of pre-Hispanic Mexico. Fascinated by the legendary characters and their exploits Georgina Cabrera designs this unique mask in their honor. The mask is crafted of ceramic......

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African wood mask, 'Baule Moon Blessing'

The Baule peoples of Cote d'Ivoire who are part of the Akan ethnic group celebrate the harvest by wearing a moon-shaped mask with horns (called a Goli mask) during ceremonial dances. Salihu Ibrahim from Ghana creates a Goli-style mask of great......

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'Monkey Antics' - Handmade Liberian Wood Mask from Africa

Salihu Ibrahim crafts an extraordinary monkey mask with the artistic stylizations of Liberia's Dan people. Reserved for durbars its purpose is to entertain those who have traveled miles and anxiously await the arrival of the chiefs. Ibrahim carves......

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Island Fashion,'1 Grey-1 White-1 Grey Beaded Lace Balinese Face Masks'

By Desak Nyoman Parwati, three elegant rayon face masks are covered with lace. A favorite with fashionable Balinese women, lace is the fabric of choice for the kebaya, a short jacket worn over a top. Beadwork and embroidery, all applied by hand, add......

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Ivoirian wood mask, 'Secret Guro Bird' - Ivory Coast Wood Mask

Hand-carved features glow with subtle color while a bird perches atop the head of an enigmatic figure. Victor Yao Delanyo sculpts a mask in the style of the Guro tribe from Cote d'Ivoire. I portray a Guro mask Delanyo says. It is used by secret......

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Yellow Beauty,'Handcrafted Yellow Sese Wood Mask with Aluminum Accents'

Yellow, the color of happiness and hope, adds a fascinating touch to Ghanaian artisan Victor Dushie's newest creation. After working long hours with sese wood and aluminum, the artisan brings this African mask to life, all in a traditional style......

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Symbol of Togetherness,'Hand Carved African Mask in Wood and Aluminum'

With lowered lids, a beautiful woman reveals innate strength and dignity. Richly textured repoussé adorns the forehead and cheeks, and an intriguing brown and yellow motif suggests a head kerchief. By Francis Agbete, this handcrafted African mask is......

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Authentic African Mask 'Ga Strong Man'

Ornate shapes are covered with handcrafted repousse in a mask of opulent beauty. By Robert Nortey, it combines African sese wood with aluminum for an original design with Ghanaian influence. He names it Hewale Tse, a Ga word meaning "strong man."...

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Akan wood mask, 'African Family' - Akan Wood Mask

Ebusuah is the Akan-Asante word for family and in this spectacular mask one can see the head of the family serenely surveying his realm atop the mask. Other members of the family are shown on the borders of the mask. Hand-carved by Nana Frimpong......

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Akan wood mask, 'Star Guide'

The radiant points of a star gleam in brass inlay applied to sleek black wood. Colorful and beautiful this African mask comes from Ghana's Akan people. Rich applications of seed beads add elegance to a design by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. He names it......

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African wood mask, 'Health'

Handsome and proud this personage is named Afya which means health in the Swahili language. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu crafts a stunning African mask painted by hand and embellished with ornate aluminum repousse....

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Kecak and Janger,'Crocodile Wood Balinese Dancing Masks (Pair)'

Roughly translated to "infatuation," the Janger dance is performed by Balinese teenagers, who act out the flirtations of young romance. Hand carved by Made Mulyani in Bali, these crocodile wood masks are meant to represent both the female and male......

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African wood mask, 'Green Adoo'

This simple but striking mask is the original design of Ghana's Anna Yawson. The elongated monkey face is hand-carved from native sese wood and painted in black and lime green. Adoo means monkey in a dialect spoken by the Ga tribe of Ghana....

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