Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--novica-artisan-5550 Nyoman Subrata sculpts this extraordinary

Nyoman Subrata sculpts this extraordinary mask from crocodile wood and paints it by hand with vivid detail

Gorgeous stones stand out like beams of dancing light on a brass chain in this fair trade find

Hand carved from ethically sourced Indian Rosewood

handmade by at-risk women and artisan communities in El Salvador that bring together fashion

The butterfly's wings are carved from verdant green serpentinite with a body of brass

Songye Kwifibe African Protection Spirit Wall Mask Artisan Crafted Wood Art _artisan--novica-artisan-5550 Nyoman Subrata sculpts this extraordinaryThis replica mask of powerful beauty is known as kwifibe by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Distinguished by its black and white stripes, the mask is believed to embody supernatural forces that will ward off evil. To the Songye, the use of white on the mask symbolizes positive concepts such as purity and peace, the moon and light. Ghana's Christopher Nyasafo carves the wall mask by hand featuring a bird looking downward.