Ousmane African Passport Mask - 3"x 5"x 3" print This masterpiece was handcrafted in

This masterpiece was handcrafted in Cameroon

These little masks were used as an identity card/passport to travel between villages or outside the country's borders

meticulously carved by artisans in Africa

This fine art is created with elaborate images and symbolic designs

people within the Mandara Mountainous Region share a similar tradition with other ethnic groups across the border

Ousmane African Passport Mask - 3"x 5"x 3" print This masterpiece was handcrafted inMask dimension: 3" x 5" Material: Clay Origin: Cameroon Stand sold separately. Can be mounted on the wall. African Passport Mask Before colonialism, Passport African Masks were used by people in West and Central Africa, principally in Cameroon, Gabon, and Congo. These little masks were used as an identity card passport to travel between villages or outside the country's borders. Passport masks were a representation of the individual who wears them