My friend has authorized a 15% Discount Coupon. Please use Code WINTER202021 at check-out. This is a UNIQUE, One-Of-A-Kind, HARD-TO-FIND, Vintage, EXCELLENT Condition, Hand-Crafted, Museum Quality, Signed "Wet Formed Two-Toned Brown Leather Art Female Lady's Face Carnival Mask Wall Hang" handmade by Joey S in Haiti in the mid-1960s. My friend's Uncle was a Doctor working in Haiti during 1967 and he received this HANDSOME Wall Hang as a gift from a person he helped care for who was in the business of crafting these Folk Art Figures to sell to people visiting her island home. It is in EXCELLENT Condition with NO rips, tears, marks, stains, cracks, odors or other damage; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. With a width of approximately 6 1/2 inches, it stands approximately 16 inches tall; it is Signed by the Artisan "Joey S" and has "Cleaning and Polishing" Instructions attached to the back. Words can't do this INCREDIBLE piece of Caribbean Haitian Folk Art justice and the workmanship is top-quality. With NO drying, this BEAUTIFULLY HANDSOME Wall Mask was entirely hand crafted from tanned goat skin leather using a technique known as "Wet Form" because the leather is wet when it is formed into it's Mask shape; this technique combined with the natural properties of each piece of leather ensures that every Mask is UNIQUE and One-Of-A-Kind. With STUNNING detail, two lovely shades of brown and an intricate grain, the formed Leather ripples gracefully around creating a formed female face with a shawl draped over her head; she is wearing a Carnival Mask across her eyes. This Museum Quality Leather Wet-Formed Wall Mask is a piece of Folk Art that is true to nature with an earthy BEAUTY and RUSTIC style. The GORGEOUS, deep two-tone brown finish has naturally occurring grain and striations that can be seen beneath the color. Brown Suede has been used to back this Wall hang. there are two narrow slits on the back that create a strap so it can easily be hung on any wall. The face has a raised 3-D three dimensional sculpted surface with a Carnival Mask across her eyes. Her turban like shawl wraps elegantly around her petrified face with artistic folds and swirls. A FABULOUS one-of-a-kind, handmade find, this Mask is simple, beautiful, unique and FUN. With a combination of two tones of brown leather, the lady has a peaceful smile upon her face. Wet-formed leather is an art form practiced by women in Haiti with most have a powerful image of a female face as their common denominator. This Lady is FABULOUS looking with LOVELY features, rich colors and detailed grain to leather. In Haiti, Carnival is a celebration held over several weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras; Haitian Defile Kanaval is the Haitian Creole name of the main annual Mardi Gras carnival held in Port-au-Prince. The parade is known in Creole as "defile". Haiti's largest annual carnival is held in the capitol and largest city, Port-au-Prince, with smaller celebrations taking part simultaneously in other locations on the Island; the annual Kanaval celebrations coincide with other Mardi Gras carnivals around the world. Haiti also has smaller carnival celebrations during the year that are separate from the main Kanaval. Shipping Weight - approximately 2 pounds