Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-8583 Handmade in & fairly traded

Handmade in & fairly traded from Guatemala

Handmade and fairly-traded from Thailand

Bendable legs

Luis Banda names the design Mama Quilla

Realistic colors are added by hand in lustrous lacquer

Deliverance Ewe wood mask _artisan--novica-artisan-8583 Handmade in & fairly tradedParallel lines represent decorative scarification on the smooth cheeks and forehead of this mask. Echoed by neat rows of braids, they bring visual fascination to a design by Daniel Nyadedzor. He names it Edem, an Ewe word meaning 'he has delivered me.' Among this Ghanaian tribe, such masks are given as a sign of appreciation to a person who saves another from disgrace. materials: Sese wood and brass 14. 5 in. H x 6 in. W x 3. 7 in. D