Banku Ta III Hand Crafted Embossed Metal and Wood Mask from Africa Villavicencio Family Combining hues of candy apple

Combining hues of candy apple

handcrafted of sterling silver with rope and dot motifs by local artisans

The bracelets' warm earth tones harmonize with the rain tree wood and glass beads in the clasps

Artisan Putu Oka Mahendra fashions the bowl by hand

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Banku Ta III Hand Crafted Embossed Metal and Wood Mask from Africa Villavicencio Family Combining hues of candy appleGhanaian artisan Daniel Quarcoo pays his respects to a culinary staple of his country with this original mask design. He names it banku ta, which refers to the stick used for stirring banku, a starchy West African dish made of fermented maize and cassava meal. The unique wall mask is carved of sese wood and adorned with embossed aluminum motifs and copper discs for the eyes. materials: Sese wood, aluminum, copper Hand crafted item color, size and or