Monkey Ancestral Mask - Handmade Ceremonial Art decorative storage The Story Stepped triangles climb

The Story Stepped triangles climb this vessel in threes

DetailsArtist: Reufa Osorio

It was handwoven from palm fiber in the traditional coil technique

A black and ivory face with upright ears and a pale crest rising between them

Many of these weavers were driven from their jungle villages and had to learn Spanish and the ways of the city almost overnight to survive in Bogota

Monkey Ancestral Mask - Handmade Ceremonial Art decorative storage The Story Stepped triangles climbAn Ancestor With a Sense of Humor Monkey masks in Ember tradition honor the forest ancestors, but this one refuses to be solemn about it. One of one. The Story Monkey masks in Ember tradition honor the forest ancestors, but this one refuses to be solemn about it. The expression sits somewhere between wisdom and mischief, and that balance is exactly why I brought it home. Woven texture gives the face real depth up close. Handwoven in Panama from palm