Densu Priest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6794 Sterling Silver & Sodalite

Sterling Silver & Sodalite

It stands on a base of calcite

Combining tie-dye and batik techniques

Indian artisan Parul designs the heart-shaped earrings

Densu Priest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-6794 Sterling Silver & SodaliteEmbossed brass adorns the features of an imposing African mask. By Awudu Saaed, it depicts a fetish priest of the Densu River area in Ghana's Akan lowlands. 'There was once a lack of rainfall for a long period and the people became worried,' he says. 'They called for a fetish priest who consulted the gods on behalf of the chiefs and people. He requested certain rituals, after which the heavens would open to give rain. The priest wore this mask to