Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6649 Freshwater pearls

Freshwater pearls

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Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6649 Freshwater pearlsThis 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