Kindly River Goddess Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6616 Adinkra symbols are visual icons

Adinkra symbols are visual icons that represent a concept or proverb

Classic front-wrap styling

creating the effect of a boomerang

the mask is carved of seasoned crocodile wood and painted by hand

cowrie shells

Kindly River Goddess Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6616 Adinkra symbols are visual iconsThis mask will certainly be the center of conversation. Salihu Ibrahim invokes her presence in the form of a highly ornate mask, carved by hand from sese wood. He embellishes the mask with a fantasy of color created with African trade beads. The Pende people live on the banks of the Kasai River in Zaire. Every time a river, stream or lake is purified, appreciation is shown to the gods and goddesses that inhabit the waters for their protection. Yearly