Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask Sasithon Saisuk Bright as a Mexican sunflower

Bright as a Mexican sunflower

The drop-shaped sterling silver setting features an intricate motif of heart-shaped vines

The women are committed to maintaining the Lesotho heritage craft of hand-spinning and hand-weaving

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Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask Sasithon Saisuk Bright as a Mexican sunflowerThis elegant mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu is colorful and beautiful. Adorned with gleaming brass and intricately embossed aluminum, it depicts a beloved daughter. Recycled glass beads in red, yellow, green and blue give the mask a festive air. 'These are used by the Akyems in Eastern Ghana during the celebration of puberty rites when girls take the step into womanhood,' the artisan explains. He names this exquisite piece Nsesaie an Akan word meaning