Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-13040 Higinio Hernandez handcrafts this mask

Higinio Hernandez handcrafts this mask to ask the gods' assurance of an abundant maize harvest

Large 17" 24" 20"

Pads on the bottom to protect surfaces

Two slithering snake siblings are crafted in sterling silver to gaze at one another from the ends of this Balinese cuff bracelet

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-13040 Higinio Hernandez handcrafts this maskThis 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