Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Putu Oka Mahendra & recycled Kantha textile beads

& recycled Kantha textile beads

along the neckline and arm holes

5 Inches Tall

and represents the connections of all thinking creatures

Grace your table with this beautiful ceramic tequila decanter handcrafted in the Talavera style by Mexican artisan Armando Sobreyra

Woman of Fire Fair Trade African Wood Mask Putu Oka Mahendra & recycled Kantha textile beadsThis imposing mask depicts a blazing fire on the forehead. Carved by hand from African African rubberwood, it is representative of the people of Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu names the mask Ogya, an Akan word meaning 'Fire.' It is used by women during the Kwafie festival, a purification rite. 'It is believed that the Dormaas brought fire to Ghana and this legend is symbolically represented in a bonfire set