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Peacefulness, piety and a humble spirit are expressed in this mask by Tresna. He depicts a praying monk on this Balinese prayer figure. "Balinese people believe they will reach a peaceful eternity after life, but all their sins should be washed away with karma and piety", the artisan explains. He carves the mask from hibiscus wood. This wood varies widely in its tones and patterns, thus each mask is an absolutely unique work of art.

• Overall: 9.8'' H x 6.3'' W

Rita Addo Zakour demonstrates her creative skills with this delightful African mask. Covered by symmetrical motifs, the face represents a woman, and arises from the artisan's own imagination. She names the piece Obenewaa, a popular girl's name among Ghana's Akan people.

• Overall: 18'' H x 10.8'' W

In West African societies, horns are often a symbol of strength and courage. Designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo achieves a powerful image as she creates a traditional mask from Northern Ghana. Named Nukuta or "Bravery," such masks were worn when going to war.

• Overall: 18'' H x 6.3'' W

• Overall: 13.75'' H x 4.9'' W

A master of traditional design, Godfred France creates an elegant Honesty Wood Mask Wall Décor that arises from his own imagination. Rich repoussé ornamentation distinguishes symmetrical features in an elongated face. 'I designed this mask because I want people to uphold the virtue of honesty as they go about their daily activities,' the Ghanaian artisan confides.

• Overall: 18'' H x 6.25'' W

A single person gazes in three directions at once - to both sides and straight ahead. This represents a different kind of thinking that people sometimes have. It is based on my daily experience of meeting a lot of people. Those interactions enrich my experience, Eka says as she presents this intriguing mask. Hibiscus wood varies widely in its tones and patterns, thus each mask is an absolutely unique work of art.

• Overall: 10.75'' H x 7'' W

Ardhanarishvara embodies the divine union of Shiva and Parvati, transcending conventional dichotomies. This sacred depiction portrays God as both male and female, father and mother, simultaneously aloof and active, fearsome and gentle, and both destructive and constructive. Ardhanarishvara is a symbol of the totality that surpasses duality, representing the bi-unity of male and female within God. This divine form signifies the bisexuality and, consequently, the non-duality inherent in the Supreme Being, illustrating the harmonious synthesis of seemingly opposing forces in the cosmic order.

Named Ofono - an Adamgbe word meaning "pouring of libation" - this colourful mask invites celebration. Sefah Mohammed carved and paints the piece by hand, adding textures with white clay and applying embossed aluminum to the forehead. "Such masks are used by the Ga-Adamgbe people from Greater Accra a week before the annual Asafotufian festival to seek a good celebration. This normally takes place during the first week of august," Mohammed says.

• Overall: 19.8'' H x 5'' W

Ornate shapes are covered with handcrafted repose in a mask of opulent beauty. By Robert Nortey, it combines African sese wood with aluminum for an original design with Ghanaian influence. He names it Hewale Tse, a Ga word meaning "strong man."

• Overall: 20.5'' H x 5.25'' W

The artisan presents a mask of zoomorphic features expressing the hunter's pleasure. The mask is carved from hibiscus wood, masterfully combining the features of a human and tiger, and questioning which one is the hunter or the prey.

• Overall: 10.25'' H x 6'' W

Museum quality fine art giclee reproduction printed on artist grade canvas. Wrapped on 1.75" pine stretcher bars

• Professionally hand-stretched when purchased
• Wrapped on 1.75" pine stretcher bar.
• Ready to hang with hardware included
• Hand crafted in the USA​

Museum quality fine art giclee reproduction printed on artist grade canvas. Wrapped on 1.75" pine stretcher bars

• Professionally hand-stretched when purchased
• Wrapped on 1.75" pine stretcher bar.
• Ready to hang with hardware included
• Hand crafted in the USA​