White Adesewa Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood White Adesewa Beauty Mask MyCandle In the language of the

In the language of the Songye peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

the artisan works with the natural grain of the teak wood

Using the repoussé technique to create the raised design

Offering a prime example of Thai handicrafts

White Adesewa Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood White Adesewa Beauty Mask MyCandle In the language of the'Crowned beauty,' proclaims the name of this mask, from the Yoruba language. The face is painted white with thick black eyebrows, and then crowned with a blue and yellow headpiece, all carved from local sese wood by Ghanaian artisan Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. The rounded diamond shape highlights the pointed chin and high forehead, used in many kinds of African masks as a representation of idealized beauty. materials: Sese wood Hand crafted item color, size