Deliverance Ewe wood mask Andriana de Gadea food preparation or serving

food preparation or serving

a plentiful grass known for its aromatic properties

Beautifully bordered with cowrie shells and accented with a natural cone over the front flap

the moons link as earrings by Bali's Sukartini

delineating each scale and fin with care and precision

Deliverance Ewe wood mask Andriana de Gadea food preparation or servingParallel lines represent decorative scarification on the smooth cheeks and forehead of this mask. Echoed by neat rows of braids, they bring visual fascination to a design by Daniel Nyadedzor. He names it Edem, an Ewe word meaning 'he has delivered me.' Among this Ghanaian tribe, such masks are given as a sign of appreciation to a person who saves another from disgrace. materials: Sese wood and brass 14. 5 in. H x 6 in. W x 3. 7 in. D