African Hand Carved Wooden Zebra Mask

African Hand Carved Wooden Zebra Mask

Height: 25 cm

A beautiful hand carved African Zebra mask that has been finished off to great detail. The mask is carved out of a hard wood and smoothly polished with the Zebra patterns engraved into the face.

The artist that hand carved this African Zebra mask originates from Kenya and is a tribesmen of the Maasai (Masai) Mare tribe.

he Maasai (Masai) tribesmen that carved this wooden Giraffe mask are predominantly a warrior tribe whose lives revolve around herding cattle. One of their beliefs is that God entrusted His cattle to them. Thus, they measure their wealth by the number of cattle they acquire. The Maasai (Masai) warrior is a tall and slender man often seen clutching a spear in one hand with his red cloth wrapped around his waist or over his shoulders and jumping on one spot for ages.

African masks have become symbolic with many tribes around Africa and the Maasai (Masai) have used their colorful daily living colors in the designers of their masks. The Maasai (Masai) carvers are very respectful to the earthly animals and their masks designs will often be designed with an animal in mind.