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Wayan Rendah transforms a single block of suar wood into two faces. Their expressions convey emotional duality, one is sad and one is happy. Rendah carves the mask by hand with skillful artistry as he sets the faces in a way similar to the traditional Yin yang image of complementary duality.

• Overall: 15.75'' H x 9'' W

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

• Overall: 13.25'' H x 12.5'' W

The menacing fangs of Rahwana command attention in this mask by Nyoman Subrata. According to the Ramayana epic, Rahwana is the ogre-king of Alengka, mythically situated on the island of Sri Lanka. He kidnaps Sita, the wife of the heroic Rama, only to eventually be killed by Rama and the white monkey army, commanded by Hanoman, the revered white monkey general. Using suar wood as his medium, Subrata passionately conveys Bali's rich Hindu heritage.

• Overall: 9.8'' H x 9'' W

This type of large wooden shield has been historically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the tribe in Cameroon. Hand-carved from one solid piece of baobab wood, a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries, this large shield boasts hundreds of hand-placed black glass beads on manila string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the center. The edge is framed in a row of cowrie shells, as well, creating a bold silhouette. This decorative shield is one-of-a-kind, collaboratively crafted by a large group of tribespeople to make each piece truly unique and communal.

• Overall: 4'' H x 21'' W

Carved from sese wood and treated with clay, this mask represents a male healer from the Dan tribe in Liberia. "It is actually worn by soldiers, but sometimes they need to act as native doctors", explains Salihu Ibrahim. "They believed they will be possessed by the masks' healing powers when they wear it". Ibrahim adorns the mask with jute, cotton threads and stone beads.

• Overall: 17'' H x 7.5'' W

Hewn from native sese wood and detailed by hand, this handsome mask is the work of Theophilus Sackey. Richly textured tones of coppery red provide contrast and highlight the personage's features. On the forehead, the African adinkra symbol named sepow appears. Sepow is a symbol of justice.

• Overall: 18.5'' H x 5'' W

Hand-carved into the shape of Africa by artisan Rapheal L. Commey of Ghana, this beautiful wall art reflects the vibrant culture and music of Africa. Painted onto the sculpture in shades of red, blue, and green are musicians playing a drum, trumpet, and guitar.

• Overall: 18'' H x 12'' W