My Bride Hand Beaded Wood Mask GG_ARS-KITCHEN a charming cat

a charming cat

Handmade in and Fairly traded from Uganda

3" W (8 x 3

The Maya people associated jade with immortality observing that

with a combination of high-polish and oxidized finishes to accentuate the fine details

My Bride Hand Beaded Wood Mask GG_ARS-KITCHEN a charming catThis exquisite mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu represents a bride. Gleaming brass, aluminum and colorful beads adorn the handsome piece. 'Such masks are used during wedding ceremonies by the Bemba tribes from Zambia,' he explains. 'The mask is presented to a young woman along with gifts for her family. When she is presented to the bridegroom's family, she puts on this mask to show that her family accepts her future husband.' materials: Rubber tree wood,