Landa Tribal Chief African Mask Beaded Wood Komang Suastra glows with cheerful elegance

glows with cheerful elegance

amethyst moves gracefully on cotton cords

moon-shaped crown of sterling silver

Beautiful and deadly

which is enhanced with glass beads and sequins accenting the neckline

Landa Tribal Chief African Mask Beaded Wood Komang Suastra glows with cheerful eleganceKobina Asmah handcrafts this spectacular mask, a loyal replica of the Landa mask. The mask is named after the celebrated chief of the Toma people, who live in southeastern Guinea bordering Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Landa mask is believed to bring forth a better harvest and protect the land. Asmah carves the sese wood mask and adorns it with glistening beads and embossed aluminum. materials: Sese wood, glass beads, aluminum Hand