In Silence Black & Red Ghanaian Wood Wall Mask Gold-Plated Littleleaf boxwood beads are strung

Littleleaf boxwood beads are strung together to create a waterfall at the center of this beautiful necklace

This bracelet is strung with colorful beads and discs of jade and dyed quartz

4x6 inches

it hangs from an adjustable gold-flashed brass chain

In Silence Black & Red Ghanaian Wood Wall Mask Gold-Plated Littleleaf boxwood beads are strungDesigner Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo explains, 'The almost invisible mouth makes it sacred because of the silence during funerals.' With eyes closed, this beautiful visage is covered with ornate aluminum repouss. It's a traditional mask used in funeral rites by the chief priest of the Yiku clan of Ghana's Volta Region. The ceremony expels the souls of the recently dead. 'The almost invisible mouth makes it sacred because of the silence during funerals,' .