Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Faire Collection Artisan Gill Quarcoopome uses natural

Artisan Gill Quarcoopome uses natural leather and hand-hammered brass accents to craft this stylish bracelet

caressed by swirl and dot patterns in sterling silver

'She of the serpent skirt

lost the leg

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Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Faire Collection Artisan Gill Quarcoopome uses naturalWith eyes closed, a face is filled with sorrow in this mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. 'Among the Hausa people of Nigeria, such masks are given to a widow or widower,' he explains. 'They believe the spirit of the mask will give the bereaved person a large heart to deal with the pain of loss. Anytime he or she sets eyes on this mask, the grieving one will get some inner peace.' He names the piece Zurufi, a Hausa word meaning 'Deep Heart.' materials: