Senufo Monkey Mask African Wall Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-9543 L 2" x W 1"

L 2" x W 1"

Rhodium plated sterling silver and moonstone

The weavings are created entirely by hand

resin beads & silk thread

Senufo Monkey Mask African Wall Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-9543 L 2" x W 1"A monkey centers the headdress of this beautiful African mask, and the personage wears large earrings. Hand carved and painted, the sese wood image is crafted by Ghana's Salihu Ibrahim. It represents the Fulani people who have settled in Mali. Although believed to have West African origins, the Fula are also present throughout Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa. 'We Africans tend to adopt certain cultural practices that we believe are good ones,