Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask HM or FT or NFP-Social - W Eladio Chiroy creates the trio

Eladio Chiroy creates the trio in three different colors

drusy agate is dazzling

The sterling silver bracelet is comprised of alternating links of different sizes and textures

They cover the PVC cuff with handwoven caña flecha fiber in brown

Keeping Order Handcrafted Congo Zaire Wood Mask HM or FT or NFP-Social - W Eladio Chiroy creates the trioThis 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