Densu Priest African Wood Mask Papillon Enterprise and tawny shades

and tawny shades

Artisans choose a single natural cosmos flower

literally translated as 'black mud

Set in14k gold dipped metal Material:Crystal beads Approximate drop: 1-1/2" Type: Wire Made in USA

Densu Priest African Wood Mask Papillon Enterprise and tawny shadesEmbossed brass adorns the features of an imposing African mask. By Awudu Saaed, it depicts a fetish priest of the Densu River area in Ghana's Akan lowlands. 'There was once a lack of rainfall for a long period and the people became worried,' he says. 'They called for a fetish priest who consulted the gods on behalf of the chiefs and people. He requested certain rituals, after which the heavens would open to give rain. The priest wore this mask to