Let Peace Reign African Wood Mask Salime Cruces Trunks sweetly intertwined

Trunks sweetly intertwined

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Artisan Komang Sri uses techniques passed down by her father in the creation of the whimsical design

Polished teardrops of natural jade are crowned by silver hemispheres

a butterfly seeks a verdant blossom

Let Peace Reign African Wood Mask Salime Cruces Trunks sweetly intertwinedHopeful, Chief Carver Nana Frimpong designs an original mask so that it may grant him a wish, that peace may reign. He carves it by hand from sese wood and decorates it with a long protrusion over the nose. 'It is meant to be a bridge that joins quarreling sides so they may meet halfway, solve their differences, and welcome peace,' explains Frimpong. Titled Asomdwie Apem (Let Peace Reign), the mask's childlike smile is inspiring. materials: Sese wood