Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-13905 Silver feathers take on a

Silver feathers take on a stylized form

& cow bone

Sterling silver and garnet

four handcrafted ornaments are the work of Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya

A larger teardrop shaped amethyst gem dangle above smaller teardrop amethyst in theses elegant

Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-13905 Silver feathers take on aThis 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