Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask Wahyu Sulistiani Rising like wispy clouds

Rising like wispy clouds

Butterfly clasps securely close the pretty post earrings

The extraordinary design of these earrings by Nyoman Rena masters silversmith techniques to achieve a detailed interpretation of these charming creatures

After the bird is fired

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask Wahyu Sulistiani Rising like wispy cloudsThis highly stylized mask represents a personage who wears a turban. Richly adorned with aluminum repouss, its colors are red and black. 'This mask is worn by the selected few in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its purpose is for maintaining order in the community,' artisan Robert Nortey explains. 'These masks are meant for use on ritual or political occasions to arbitrate conflicts and punish wrongdoers.' materials: Sese wood and aluminum 18 in. H