NOVICA Handcrafted Brown 'Veiled Queen' Wooden Wall Mask - African Tribal Home Decor for Living Room, Bedroom & Office

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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer. About this item: An extraordinary mask, this piece captures the poise and elegance of a Benin queen. An unusually expressive piece, this veiled woman is hand-carved from sese wood. The people of Benin celebrate their most important or significant warriors, kings and queens in the form of masks, as exemplified by Nana Adu Amankwapam I. "This mask is used by the Benin Queen when there is a durbar of chiefs," he says. About our Artist: Born into the Asona royal family, Nana Adu Amankwapam I is the inspiration of young and old. Because it has been his vision that the unemployed be trained and aided to improve their standard of living, he set up training workshops for youth in handicraft production. This includes carving, making and collecting beads, weaving adinkra cloth and crafting cane furniture. He aspires to open two more such workshops so that Ghana's rich handicraft tradition can be shown to the world.