Carved Wooden Figural Reliquary Mask with Surmounting Ancestor Figure

Features a surmounted ancestor or guardian figure above a heart-shaped facial motif with openwork loops, which traditionally embody ancestral protection, spiritual purity, peace, and the warding off of malevolent forces in ritual contexts

Characterized by a striking multi-tiered composition combining a fully carved human figure perched atop a symmetrical, pale-faced heart-shaped mask framed by organic openwork loops