Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11196 and blue for a vibrant

and blue for a vibrant look

Two birds perch on the saint's shoulders

the design has its roots in Balinese tradition

By Zayd Makarim

hoping she would solve them through the dolls

Girl Grows Up Hand Beaded African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11196 and blue for a vibrantThis elegant mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu is colorful and beautiful. Adorned with gleaming brass and intricately embossed aluminum, it depicts a beloved daughter. Recycled glass beads in red, yellow, green and blue give the mask a festive air. 'These are used by the Akyems in Eastern Ghana during the celebration of puberty rites when girls take the step into womanhood,' the artisan explains. He names this exquisite piece Nsesaie an Akan word meaning