Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-3601 5 cm M 41” /

5 cm M 41” / 104 cm 28

Nyoman Rena creates the pristine flower in sterling silver

this fluttering fair-trade piece elevates your look with emphasis on your love of nature

inspired by the image adorning Coricancha Temple (also Sun Temple)

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-3601 5 cm M 41” /A 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