Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Gray - connection

Gray - connection

Ruben and Gilda Perez set polished oval gems in modern sterling silver earrings

Ana Fernandez of Peru designs the hat with a different geometric motif on each row and with a jaunty tassel swinging from the crown

featuring a design by Mexico's J

Meaning 'Peace at Heart' in the Ewe language

Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Gray - connection'This is a bridal mask used for protection by Lambushi women in northern Ghana. It is customary for a bride to wear the mask when she gets betrothed, only to reveal her face to her husband when he places a ring on her finger,' explains designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. Known as the Awure (Betrothed) mask, her sese wood replica is carved and painted by hand. It features an ornately embossed aluminum plate over the nose. materials: Sese wood and aluminum