Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Shorts silver ribbons represent the Christian

silver ribbons represent the Christian concept of God the Father

designed to keep you warm

Globes of onyx are set within tiers of silver chain that suspend sparkling glass beads and additional onyx beads

used in many kinds of African masks as a representation of idealized beauty

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali Shorts silver ribbons represent the ChristianA winged figure with horns sits atop this handsome Bambara mask. Her swollen abdomen alludes to pregnancy, and hence, to fertility. The Bambara live in the region around Bamako, the capital of Mali. Their traditions include six male societies Ntomo, Komo, Kono, Tyiwara, Kore, and Nama each with its own type of mask, worn to display their status in society. This is a Kore mask; concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the crops