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7.5" W x 18.9" H x 4.3" D

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Weight:  3.4 lbs

 

Sese wood and brass

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Zairian wood mask, 'Man of Success'

Beautifully carved by hand, this mask is representative of the Bakongo people of Zaire. It features brass repoussé on the forehead and subtle applications of red. By Walter Kuma, such masks are used during the annual festival to wish for success in the days and months to come.
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Walter Kuma

Walter Kuma

"Africans adore carving, because it is filled with historic and spiritual significance."
"My name is Walter Kuma, and I was born in Ghana on October 22, 1981. I got interested in Ghanaian and African carvings when I was a child, because they have been an important art form for many generations. Africans adore carving, because it is filled with historic and spiritual significance. So when I finished middle school I chose to learn the trade, and I was apprenticed to Mr. Kofi Adjei.

"Now I have my own workshop, where I design and carve the things I like. I also have three young apprentices learning the trade. I carve different masks that ...

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