Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Jewelry Holders Handcrafted from native raintree wood

Handcrafted from native raintree wood with two plastic tusks

This elegant abstracted sculpture is finished in black

red quartz

Handmade in & fairly traded from Peru

22k gold plated 925 sterling silver

Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Jewelry Holders Handcrafted from native raintree woodWith 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: