Songye Kifwebe Handmade Congolese Wood Wall Mask with Bird Accent Carmen Ruiz The artisan showcases the cabochon

The artisan showcases the cabochon gems in settings of polished sterling silver

Woven on a foot loom by Guatemalan artisan Eladio Chiroy

adding beads of rain tree wood for the clasp

A place for rings

Songye Kifwebe Handmade Congolese Wood Wall Mask with Bird Accent Carmen Ruiz The artisan showcases the cabochonIn the language of the Songye peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, kifwebe are masks that represent spirits and feature striations. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana presents a hand carved sese wood mask in the Songye style, complete with a carved bird crest on top. materials: Sese wood, clay Intended as wall decor Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly 14. 5 in. H x 7. 5 in. W x 5 in. D