In Silence Black & Red Ghanaian Wood Wall Mask Nestor Yana 8 Hand wash separately

8 Hand wash separately

combining contemporary stylizations

These delicate earrings come from Balinese jeweler Nyoman Rena

50" L (127 cm) braided strap

In Silence Black & Red Ghanaian Wood Wall Mask Nestor Yana 8 Hand wash separatelyDesigner Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo explains, 'The almost invisible mouth makes it sacred because of the silence during funerals.' With eyes closed, this beautiful visage is covered with ornate aluminum repouss. It's a traditional mask used in funeral rites by the chief priest of the Yiku clan of Ghana's Volta Region. The ceremony expels the souls of the recently dead. 'The almost invisible mouth makes it sacred because of the silence during funerals,' .