Landa Tribal Chief African Mask Beaded Wood _artisan--novica-artisan-3703 Balinese artisan Susi Susanti uses

Balinese artisan Susi Susanti uses the naturally curvy shape of bamboo root to create this sculpture

cement and recycled plastic teeth

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Beautiful beads knotted together to form delicate earrings

Landa Tribal Chief African Mask Beaded Wood _artisan--novica-artisan-3703 Balinese artisan Susi Susanti usesKobina Asmah handcrafts this spectacular mask, a loyal replica of the Landa mask. The mask is named after the celebrated chief of the Toma people, who live in southeastern Guinea bordering Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Landa mask is believed to bring forth a better harvest and protect the land. Asmah carves the sese wood mask and adorns it with glistening beads and embossed aluminum. materials: Sese wood, glass beads, aluminum Hand