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Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with an aluminum trapezoid cap as well as beads and pendants. A waterfall of Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965 is flanked by multicolored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass. Colorful feathers complete the stunning design of this headdress. Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends and leggings. Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.

• Overall: 8.75'' H x 8'' W

Daniel Asante transmits personal wisdom through his art, creating an original sese wood mask. He crafts it by hand including colorful glass beads and threads of cotton and rayon. "This mask is called 'Dabidabi ebeye ye,' which in Akan language means 'it will surely be well one day.' I want to use this mask to tell people that they should not give up in life if they are not achieving a specific goal they have set for themselves, but rather they should endeavor to do what is expected of them, and with time they will be successful," believes Asante.

• Overall: 20'' H x 4.3'' W

A shaman raises her voice in song in this original mask featuring an elaborate headdress, flowers under her eyes, and bluebirds on her jaw.

• Overall: 7.5'' H x 5.5'' W

This collection by Bordallo Pinheiro results from a collaboration between the earthenware factory of Caldas da Rainha, founded in 1884 by Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, EGEAC (Lisbon’s cultural and animation municipal entity), and Lisbon’s city council. The original Bordallo Pinheiro’s Sardine, designed in the XIX century, due to its classic three-dimensional nature, became the ideal support for receiving the creative work that EGEAC develops since 2003, within Lisbon’s festivities, which transformed the sardine, iconic fish of Portuguese culture and gastronomy, an international icon of the city and of summer celebrations of the Portuguese capital.

• Giftboxed.
• Hole on the underside for hanging.
• Manufacturing type: Hand finished.
• Age group: Adult.

. Ryan. Houston, TX. 2025-04-18 13:47:12

The Sardine collection by Bordallo Pinheiro results from a collaboration between the earthenware factory of Caldas da Rainha, founded in 1884 by Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro, EGEAC (Lisbon’s cultural and animation municipal entity). And Lisbon’s city council. The original Bordallo Pinheiro’s Sardine, designed in the XIX century, due to its classic three-dimensional nature, became the ideal support for receiving the creative work that EGEAC develops since 2003, within Lisbon’s festivities, which transformed the sardine, iconic fish of Portuguese culture and gastronomy, an international icon of the city and of summer celebrations of the Portuguese capital.

• Giftboxed.
• Hole on the underside of the sardine for hanging.

This beautiful piece was handcrafted by Nengah Sudarsana in Indonesia. An artisan story card will be included with your purchase. Elegant and serious, a black and brown Chihuahua observes his surroundings with guarded reserve. Known as a good companion dog, Chihuahua's are courageous, extremely lively, proud, and enterprising; they give and demand affection. Nengah Sudarsana carves an admirable albesia wood mask taking care to recreate and capture the dog's unique essence as he hand-paints the piece. About the Artist: Nengah Sudarsana; ''From an early age I loved natural things – plants, animals, birds or sea life. When I was still quite young I knew I had an ability to translate nature into artful things of beauty. Although I have no formal art training and work purely from my own inspiration and intuition, I know what looks good and what doesn't look right in a carving. I particularly want to create wildlife and other animal themes in an exact, realistic and original way.''

• Overall: 5.5'' H x 6.7'' W
• Wall-Mounting Hardware Included: Yes

Sefah Annwhar replicates the unique artistry of ivory coast's Guro people with this impressive wall mask. Featuring two faces, fertility masks were given to Guro women to help them conceive. The talented Ghanaian artisan hand carved the sese wood mask and adorns it with painted details over clay textures. Guro people are regarded as the most prolific of African artists. Guro people were originally safe from French colonization, as they lived among the dense forests of ivory coast; however, this only lasted until 1912. Under French rule they had to change their nomadic ways to settlements, and rather than having a village leader, a distinguished elder would be designated to mediate disputes and serve as a liaison to neighboring tribes.

• Overall: 19.3'' H x 4.3'' W

Alighting without fear, a long-beaked bird symbolizes peace. The graceful creature poises atop a serene, horned personage from the Guro tribe of Cote d'Ivoire. His golden gaze conveys serenity, set amid smooth sese wood features. Hand-carved by Salihu Ibrahim, this masterful mask exemplifies West African Ivorian folk art.

• Overall: 22.5'' H x 8.3'' W

• Overall: 22.75'' H x 6.25'' W

• Overall: 13'' H x 10'' W

• Overall: 11'' H x 12.5'' W

Long and lean, the Fang gilding mask is worn by those belonging to the association of the Fang people of Gabon. Their duty is to preserve social order. Ghanaian artisan Christopher Nyasafo carved by hand the sese wood mask replica mask and decorates one half of the off-white face with orange dots.

• Overall: 21.8'' H x 4.7'' W