Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-8583 Bendable legs

Bendable legs

Waterproof

Realistic colors are added by hand in lustrous lacquer

Handmade in & fairly traded from Guatemala

the shining blue colors of the bag are adorned with floral patterns that sparkle with glitter and metallic thread

Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-8583 Bendable legsParallel lines represent decorative scarification on the smooth cheeks and forehead of this mask. Echoed by neat rows of braids, they bring visual fascination to a design by Daniel Nyadedzor. He names it Edem, an Ewe word meaning 'he has delivered me.' Among this Ghanaian tribe, such masks are given as a sign of appreciation to a person who saves another from disgrace. materials: Sese wood and brass 14. 5 in. H x 6 in. W x 3. 7 in. D