Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6649 The elegant cushion cover features

The elegant cushion cover features a solid color in maroon with striped patterns in white at the center that are diligently incorporated by hand

Mined in Guatemala

Freshwater pearls

this sumptuous design is the work of Buana in Bali

an organization serving in Haiti for over 20 years

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6649 The elegant cushion cover featuresThis highly stylized mask represents a personage who wears a turban. Richly adorned with aluminum repouss, its colors are red and black. 'This mask is worn by the selected few in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its purpose is for maintaining order in the community,' artisan Robert Nortey explains. 'These masks are meant for use on ritual or political occasions to arbitrate conflicts and punish wrongdoers.' materials: Sese wood and aluminum 18 in. H