long black skirt

Adorned with a bird looking down resting its long beak on the nose, the "Borre" mask is an original creation by Ghanaian artisan Sefah Annwhar. Meaning "rain" in the Gonja language (Ghana), the sese wood mask is carved by hand and painted brown and black. Annwhar uses clay to create the textures that distinguish the mask's face.

This unique mask design is the inspiration of Ghanaian artisan Daniel Quarcoo. Two eagles flank a tree on the forehead of the mask; the designs are carefully etched in the wood in a series of small dots. Crescent-shaped eyes are underscored by triangular shapes on the cheeks and a long, straight nose. The mask is hand-painted in shades of green, yellow, brown and black.