Deliverance Ewe wood mask Andriana de Gadea delineating each scale and fin

delineating each scale and fin with care and precision

they are transformed into an admirable pair of earrings by Thailand's Wadarat Supasirisuk

the moons link as earrings by Bali's Sukartini

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Deliverance Ewe wood mask Andriana de Gadea delineating each scale and finParallel lines represent decorative scarification on the smooth cheeks and forehead of this mask. Echoed by neat rows of braids, they bring visual fascination to a design by Daniel Nyadedzor. He names it Edem, an Ewe word meaning 'he has delivered me.' Among this Ghanaian tribe, such masks are given as a sign of appreciation to a person who saves another from disgrace. materials: Sese wood and brass 14. 5 in. H x 6 in. W x 3. 7 in. D