Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Cristobal Ramirez Sterling Silver Hooks

Sterling Silver Hooks

especially perfect for pet owners and undoubtedly impressive to all who lay eyes on them

The earthy good looks of this petite notebook come from its natural sources

Handmade in & fairly traded from Burkina Faso

the set of six brings Mexican cheer to the well-set table

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Cristobal Ramirez Sterling Silver HooksA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops