Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Chander Kant Made from real turquoise

Made from real turquoise

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Betrothed Hand Carved Tribal Mask Chander Kant Made from real turquoise'This is a bridal mask used for protection by Lambushi women in northern Ghana. It is customary for a bride to wear the mask when she gets betrothed, only to reveal her face to her husband when he places a ring on her finger,' explains designer Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. Known as the Awure (Betrothed) mask, her sese wood replica is carved and painted by hand. It features an ornately embossed aluminum plate over the nose. materials: Sese wood and aluminum