Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Ana Fernandez of Peru designs

Ana Fernandez of Peru designs the hat with a different geometric motif on each row and with a jaunty tassel swinging from the crown

Indonesian design motifs are engraved in the medallions

painting it entirely by hand with colorful designs and floral motifs

Drawn thread work flows across the textile

Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Ana Fernandez of Peru designs'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