Malinke Mask 01 new in Our Weston rug is hand-woven

Our Weston rug is hand-woven in Africa using a blend of combed and un-combed mohair wool

Headrests and stools

This vessel would have been used to store milk

These ring knives were worn for fighting as weapons or as utensils to cut and eat meat

Malinke Mask 01 new in Our Weston rug is hand-wovenThese masks come from the Malinke people of Mali. They are hand carved from hardwood with hammered metal plates. The masks are ceremonial objects that embody ancestral spirits and are a vital to initiations, agricultural cycles and community rituals. The wearer transforms into the spirit they represents, bringing the community into harmony with the spiritual world. Stand is included. Please note stands may have minor imperfections.