Authentic Handmade African Mask 'Be Victorious' Item ID: 2671807068

Name: Authentic Handmade African Mask 'Be Victorious'
Brand: Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
SKU: 2671807068
Price: 79.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"An imposing personage is at once beautiful and stern. Carved by hand from native sese wood, this authentic African mask is designed by Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. She names it Dudzi, which means 'victory' in the language of Ghana's Anlo-Ewe people. 'When wrestlers from the Anlo tribe are given such masks, they usually marry into royal clans,' she says. 'Apart from being a decorative piece, this mask comes with my sincere wishes for victory and a blissful marriage.'"

Item detail

3.77 lb
21.8 inches H x 5.5 inches W x 2.8 inches D
1.98 lbs
21.8 inches H x 5.5 inches W x 2.8 inches D
Sese wood and aluminum
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
Intended as wall decor

Made in Ghana

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Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

5.0 ★ (1)

"My ability to work with masks is inborn, and my greatest inspiration is to preserve our rich cultural heritage.

"I'm Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo, born in Accra on September 12, 1965. I have two sisters and a brother.

"My masks are unique because I use my knowledge in design with each one. Initially, I wasn't using lots of different materials, but now I use recycled glass and glass beads, aluminum, brass and more.

"I sit and draw the mask creatively, and come up with the colors that will make it stand out. I'm also good at observing nature and this comes to bear when I have to sit and come up with designs after the mask has been carved.

"Although my masks have cultural references, I try to enhance the looks. In Ghana, mask are seen to have spiritual beliefs attached to them, so most people wouldn't like to even hold them. But with the new coloring and designs, people are now comfortable with masks and are ready to learn more about the history associated with them."

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1 Review for

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

November 29, 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

E Eugen

Very beautiful details. An interesting object.

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Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo African masks

"My ability to work with masks is inborn, and my greatest inspiration is to preserve our rich cultural heritage.

"I'm Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo, born in Accra on September 12, 1965. I have two sisters and a brother.

"My masks are unique because I use my knowledge in design with each one. Initially, I wasn't using lots of different materials, but now I use recycled glass and glass beads, aluminum, brass and more.

"I sit and draw the mask creatively, and come up with the colors that will make it stand out. I'm also good at observing nature and this comes to bear when I have to sit and come up with designs after the mask has been carved.

"Although my masks have cultural references, I try to enhance the looks. In Ghana, mask are seen to have spiritual beliefs attached to them, so most people wouldn't like to even hold them. But with the new coloring and designs, people are now comfortable with masks and are ready to learn more about the history associated with them."

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