Jaka Tarub Wood Cultural Mask Victor Hugo Lopez The Madrean Sky Islands

The Madrean Sky Islands

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Jaka Tarub Wood Cultural Mask Victor Hugo Lopez The Madrean Sky IslandsThis mask portrays Jaka's face covered by leaves. Gio is inspired by the legend of Jaka Tarub to design this impressive wall mask. Hand carved of albesia wood. It refers to the part of his story when he hid in the forest, spying on seven angels who were playfully bathing by the river. Jaka, the story continues, hid one of the angels' shawl, not knowing they were magical. When the angels decided to fly back to heaven, the youngest one whose shawl was