Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask Rugs & Mats Slip into this deep sea

Slip into this deep sea blue top

this necklace can be looped multiple times around the neck if desired

featuring motifs handcrafted from sterling silver by local artisans

the artisan works with the natural grain of the teak wood

5" L (19 x 24

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask Rugs & Mats Slip into this deep seaThis highly stylized mask represents a personage who wears a turban. Richly adorned with aluminum repouss, its colors are red and black. 'This mask is worn by the selected few in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its purpose is for maintaining order in the community,' artisan Robert Nortey explains. 'These masks are meant for use on ritual or political occasions to arbitrate conflicts and punish wrongdoers.' materials: Sese wood and aluminum 18 in. H