Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Tea Working from Jaipur

Working from Jaipur

Branches curl and wind every which way as they dangle from polished sterling silver hooks

acacia wood

each heart is completely handmade by textile artisans from the Cuetzalan del Progreso Puebla

According to Buddhist customs

Heart of Grief Nigerian Wood Wall Mask Tea Working from JaipurWith eyes closed, a face is filled with sorrow in this mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. 'Among the Hausa people of Nigeria, such masks are given to a widow or widower,' he explains. 'They believe the spirit of the mask will give the bereaved person a large heart to deal with the pain of loss. Anytime he or she sets eyes on this mask, the grieving one will get some inner peace.' He names the piece Zurufi, a Hausa word meaning 'Deep Heart.' materials: