Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6643 materials: Basalt

materials: Basalt

and a gathered short skirt

featuring elegant motifs on the body and wings that are painted by hand

crafted by local artisans

this bracelet from Thailand is crafted by Tiraphan Hasub

Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6643 materials: BasaltParallel 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