Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-10850 The artisans at Peten Artistic

The artisans at Peten Artistic Jewelry handcraft these earrings

Hammered silver textures evoke the surface of the moon

Sang Ayu Sardiwati creates this beaded stretch bracelet

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enameled brass

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-10850 The artisans at Peten ArtisticThis highly stylized mask represents a personage who wears a turban. Richly adorned with aluminum repouss, its colors are red and black. 'This mask is worn by the selected few in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its purpose is for maintaining order in the community,' artisan Robert Nortey explains. 'These masks are meant for use on ritual or political occasions to arbitrate conflicts and punish wrongdoers.' materials: Sese wood and aluminum 18 in. H