creative masks

Depicting a bird with a majestic red beak, this African mask is created after the style of Dan tribe festival masks. Ghana's Rapheal L. Commey designs this mask, which is hand-carved from sese wood and given a clay rub for a rustic finish. Accents of embossed brass accentuate the high brow and striking beak.

Daniel Nyadedzor finds inspiration in the customs and traditions of the Akan people, creating this enchanting sese wood mask. Known as Akokuroduro, the mask symbolizes boldness and can be found adorning many homes throughout Ghana. Nyadedzor carves the mask of sese wood and adorns it with embossed brass plates.

Faith in the dual nature of beings leads to the creation of a "good" clown in Balinese stories. Nyoman Naranata heeds the call of tradition as he carves this mask by hand. The light grain of hibiscus wood accentuates the expressive features.

Hibiscus wood exhibits colors ranging from white to light gray, dark gray or even black heartwood. This natural occurrence can rarely be replicated, making each carving exceptionally unique. Please expect slight differences in wood grain color and distribution patterns. Theme and artistic quality remain the same.

Designed by Malik Jabir Dodoo, this striped wall mask creates quite an impression. The Ghanaian artisan hand carves the round mask from local sese wood before sanding the surface smooth and painting its features in a graphic black and beige pattern.

Hand-carved from sese wood and accented with pieces of embossed aluminum at the top of the head and at the cheeks, this African mask is created by Ghanaian artisan Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. This painted face sports elegant eyebrows with a red accent on the forehead and dotted patterns. A clay rub gives this mask a rustic finish. This mask is named Medo, meaning "my love" in the Akan language.

Made Tresna transforms the unique grain of hibiscus wood into a mask of powerful transcendence. It depicts the Trimurti, or Hindu Trinity, featuring Brahma, god of creation; Vishnu, god of life; and Shiva, god of destruction and reincarnation. By portraying the deities within one, Tresna honors the belief that the three in essence are one single divinity.

Hibiscus wood exhibits colors ranging from white to light gray, dark gray or even black heartwood. This natural occurrence can rarely be replicated, making each carving exceptionally unique. Please expect slight differences in wood grain color and distribution patterns. Theme and artistic quality remain the same.