Songye Mask 07 These woven baskets make for

These woven baskets make for a beautiful and functional home accent

Each arrow has a hand-carved shaft from indigenous wood and a hand-sculpted iron blade

making it an effortless statement piece to style with

hand carved from wood and then decorated with Cowrie shells and colourful beads which makes each doll entirely unique

Often the bowls have a distinctive and unusual flared lip which is the result of an intensive process where the wood is softened with water and then bound with strips of leather which are tightened over a period of time until the desired shape is achieved

Songye Mask 07 These woven baskets make forSongye masks originate from the Congo and are hand carved from indigenous wood. The masks are traditionally worn by men during ceremonial dances. The masks are either masculine or feminine, identified by the crest in the centre of the mask. It is believed that the larger the crest the more magical powers the mask possesses. Stand is included. Please note stands may have minor imperfections.