NOVICA Unisex Classic

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer. About this item: Marcílio Barroco portrays a blue macaw in leather. Stunning and beautiful, the handmade mask carries a plea to stop the trafficking of exotic species. The splendid bird is a native of the Matogrossense marshland and is in danger of extinction. Barroco molds the mask from leather and paints it by hand; his signature is a symbol. It features an elastic band. - Signed by the artist - Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly About our Artist: 'I am a sculptor, art director and teacher specializing in masks. The basis of my formation was architecture, a course where I discovered myself as an artist and from where launched my search as a self-taught creator. My work with masks has its beginning with puppet theaters. I applied the concepts of architecture – that is, the organization of space – to the microcosm of the face. Brazil is a country of racial mixtures with an enormous diversity of human types and archetypes. It is as if all of the masks of the world have passed through here. As an artist, I insist on affirming myself as black, because in Brazil something terrible exists – that is the social invisibility of the African descendant.'

• Size: 19.75" H x 5.5" W x 2.8" D
• Authentic: an original NOVICA fair trade product in association with National Geographic.
• Certified: comes with an official NOVICA Story Card certifying quality & authenticity.
• Exceptional Artisan Quality by Walter Kuma - crafted with care to be treasured for years to come.
• Product Info: Sese wood