Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-9165 These fair trade gloves are

These fair trade gloves are handmade by women artisans in Bolivia

925 sterling silver and enamel

Nopnara chooses a lovely combination of white and blue to create these charming cereal bowls

The artisan intricately carves the mask with great detail

a reminder of loved ones

Bambara Hand Carved African Mask from Mali _artisan--novica-artisan-9165 These fair trade gloves areA 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