Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-8898 This exquisite pair of stud

This exquisite pair of stud earrings feature a natural rainbow moonstone which glows from within sterling silver settings

Brass & bone

He works in Mexico's precious Taxco silver to create his beautiful design

Gorgeous in cranberry red

Handmade by artisans in Peru

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-8898 This exquisite pair of studA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops