Hand Beaded Wood Mask 'My Bride'

"This exquisite mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu represents a bride. Gleaming brass, aluminum and colorful beads adorn the handsome piece. 'Such masks are used during wedding ceremonies by the Bemba tribes from Zambia,' he explains. 'The mask is presented to a young woman along with gifts for her family. When she is presented to the bridegroom's family, she puts on this mask to show that her family accepts her future husband.'"