Banku Ta III Hand Crafted Embossed Metal and Wood Mask from Africa De La Selva carefully shaped by the Jalapa

carefully shaped by the Jalapa Girl Jewelsmiths

Expressing her childhood passion for jewelry and gemstones

a delightful hummingbird feasts from a fragment of naturally sourced benalu wood

a butterfly reveals its beauty artfully carved into a dried mate gourd

materials: 100% cotton and eucalyptus wood

Banku Ta III Hand Crafted Embossed Metal and Wood Mask from Africa De La Selva carefully shaped by the JalapaGhanaian artisan Daniel Quarcoo pays his respects to a culinary staple of his country with this original mask design. He names it banku ta, which refers to the stick used for stirring banku, a starchy West African dish made of fermented maize and cassava meal. The unique wall mask is carved of sese wood and adorned with embossed aluminum motifs and copper discs for the eyes. materials: Sese wood, aluminum, copper Hand crafted item color, size and or