Protect the Forest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11908 using wood blocks to hand-stamp

using wood blocks to hand-stamp a wax resist before applying the colorful dyes

4" / 100 cm 22

and attracting love and money

Designed by Simone Buys

Faceted citrines totaling five carats evoke a halo of sunshine as they surround blue gems with golden veins

Protect the Forest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11908 using wood blocks to hand-stampThis long, narrow face could appear in the trunk of a tree, crowned by slender branches. Carved by hand from seasoned African African rubberwood, it is the expert handiwork of Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. 'This mask is used by the Gonja people of Northern Ghana,' he explains. 'It is used to protect their forest, which they believe is the resting place of their ancestors.' Named Koholo a Gonja word that means 'protect the jungle,' it receives its white