Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Nkobo Jewelry Decades of habitat loss

Decades of habitat loss

Made with a super soft polyester satin with a subtle sheen to it

the sweater is also knit with recycled denim fibers

The silver band features a hammered texture

Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Nkobo Jewelry Decades of habitat loss'This is a bridal mask used for protection by Lambushi women in northern Ghana. It is customary for a bride to wear the mask when she gets betrothed, only to reveal her face to her husband when he places a ring on her finger,' explains designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. Known as the Awure (Betrothed) mask, her sese wood replica is carved and painted by hand. It features an ornately embossed aluminum plate over the nose. materials: Sese wood and aluminum