Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Pants 2 cm 2X 47" /

2 cm 2X 47" / 119

Handmade in & fairly traded from the Philippines

from the brass circular pendant to the smooth glass and stone beads

The Mayans held that if you share your troubles with the worry people and put them under your pillow at bedtime

these gloves are designed by Peruvian artisan Alfredo Falcon

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Pants 2 cm 2X 47" /A winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops