Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Wayan Neri Bright as sunshine

Bright as sunshine

This pendant bracelet is designed by Hema in India

Featuring a solid color in midnight with accents of antique white decorated by intricate patterns

Embroidered with a sophisticated stripe of dark navy in cotton

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Wayan Neri Bright as sunshineA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops