Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Lapis Lazuli alpaca silver

alpaca silver

signaling your love of all things pet-related

Handmade & fairly traded from Brazil

The circles of increasing size are hung by design from their glistening sterling silver hooks to make for a stylish pair of earrings

With convenient pockets at each side

Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Lapis Lazuli alpaca silver'This is a bridal mask used for protection by Lambushi women in northern Ghana. It is customary for a bride to wear the mask when she gets betrothed, only to reveal her face to her husband when he places a ring on her finger,' explains designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. Known as the Awure (Betrothed) mask, her sese wood replica is carved and painted by hand. It features an ornately embossed aluminum plate over the nose. materials: Sese wood and aluminum