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Hand Carved Wood Mask, "Cheeky Chimp"
Salihu Ibrahim carves the image of a monkey with a cheeky smile, influenced by the artistic stylizations of the Nuna tribe. Hailing from Burkina Faso, the Nuna families and clans honor the animal spirits living in the world around them; they believe these spirits are powerful so they seek their protection and their blessings. Ibrahim uses polish and kola nut to embellish this sese wood mask.
- 0.45 kgs
- 1.0 lbs
- 38 cm H x 14.5 cm W x 12 cm D
- 15" H x 5.75" W x 4.7" D
- Sese wood
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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Landon
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04/14/2022
"Gorgeous"
This fabulous mask looks beautiful in my library.
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Sandy
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03/11/2022
"The hair on the other hand is full and beautiful"
It was beautiful but I was hoping the beard would be fuller like in the picture- it is very skimpy The hair on the other hand is full and beautiful
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Tatyana
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01/21/2022
"Beautiful elephant"
Im a big fan of Salihu Ibrahim and this mask is another addition to my collection. Well done again Salihu Ibrahim!
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Guro Elephant II, Hand Carved Guro Elephant Mask Made in West Africa
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Oumarou
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11/20/2021
"Excellent"
Extremely good quality highly pleased. thank you .came as advertised and nicely packaged.incredibly satisfied.
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Fang Culture, Original Hand Carved Wood Fang Style Wall Mask
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Oumarou
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11/20/2021
"Excellent"
Extremely good quality highly pleased. thank you .came as advertised and nicely packaged.incredibly satisfied.
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Barbara
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11/09/2021
"I love this mask"
This mask is magnificent! Even better than the picture.
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Kindly River Goddess, Congo Zaire Wood Mask
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Microcredit Financing
Salihu Ibrahim has received 9 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $1250 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to expand his workshop by hiring additional carvers.
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