Danyi Handcrafted African Festival Wood Mask Jiménez Family Ill and in a coma

Ill and in a coma in 1936

The sculpture depicts a woman carrying a pot made of recycled

a Balinese village noted for its handicrafts

poly/cotton lining

the sculpture is finished in contrasting colors of white and brown

Danyi Handcrafted African Festival Wood Mask Jiménez Family Ill and in a comaThis highly expressive mask with a fierce visage is adorned with snakes around the face and is worn by the Akipinis people for the Danyibakaka Festival. The event celebrates the historic crossing of the Danyi River with the aid of serpents. Once they crossed they settled there, forming the Danyi district near the town of Kpando. Sinclair Yao Daley hand carves a loyal sese wood replica of this celebratory mask. materials: Sese wood Eco Friendly: carved