Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-7521 Leave in direct sunlight for

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which calls to mind the white froth on the crest of a wave

Flattened discs of peach-colored quartz make up the base of the earring

MEDIUM: 14-16"

The artisan completes the attractive design with a high polish finish

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-7521 Leave in direct sunlight forA 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