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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

Hoping to preserve their culture and honor their country's fauna, artisans of the Caronco Maleku Association from Costa Rica handcraft a balsa wood mask. Intense colors and natural motifs come together to create an intricate tropical design, all painted by hand following a meticulous process.

• Product Material: Balsa wood, agave cord

• Overall: 10.75'' H x 10.25'' 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

Featureless, this mask represents protective spirits that can take an animal form or can appear as strange beings. These spirits watch over families, clans, and communities. They provide for fertility, health, and prosperity as well as continuity of life. Superbly carved by Salihu Ibrahim, this mask is representative of the Gurunsi people from Burkina Faso.

• Overall: 30'' H x 9.5'' W

Captivated by the beliefs and traditions of the Aburi people from Ghana, the artisan carves this fascinating sese wood mask. For the Aburi, animals represent certain personality traits that can be conferred to the wearer. The gorilla is regarded as a strong and powerful creature, whose image tends to be reserved solely for the king.

• Overall: 18.5'' H x 7'' W