Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11914 Light Blue - communication

Light Blue - communication

The pair of covers features a central mandala-like design

Medium are 3/4” wide

even when perfectly still

This fancy feline necklace

Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11914 Light Blue - communicationThis elegant mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu is colorful and beautiful. Adorned with gleaming brass and intricately embossed aluminum, it depicts a beloved daughter. Recycled glass beads in red, yellow, green and blue give the mask a festive air. 'These are used by the Akyems in Eastern Ghana during the celebration of puberty rites when girls take the step into womanhood,' the artisan explains. He names this exquisite piece Nsesaie an Akan word meaning