{"product_id":"crocodile-mask","title":"Crocodile Spirit Mask - Handwoven Emberá Wall Art","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:#B85C38;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.3\"\u003eRiver Guardian of the Darién\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#4A3828;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eThis handwoven crocodile spirit mask stretches into a long, low sculptural snout woven in deep brown and burnished copper, banded with a black-and-cream zigzag near the jaw and lined with a row of pointed white teeth. A single beaded eye watches from the crown. Among the Emberá of Panama’s Darién rainforest, the crocodile is a powerful guardian of the waters — embodying patience, strength, and the deep memory of the rivers that thread through forest life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eThe mask is woven entirely by hand using traditional Emberá techniques passed down through generations. Palm fibers are split, naturally dyed with plant-based pigments, and built through a dense coiling process that creates the elongated snout, ridged form, and tightly patterned surface. Maintaining the long sculptural shape and structural balance demands exceptional control of tension and fiber placement across weeks of focused handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:1px;background:#EDE8DF;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2A1F14;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.9;color:#4A3828;margin:0\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 14″ L × 5″ W × 5″ H (36 × 13 × 13 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palm fiber, natural plant-based dyes\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwoven in Darién Province, Panama by Emberá artisans\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#2A1F14\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one · SKU OBDP-028\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:1px;background:#EDE8DF;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 16px\"\u003eWall-mounted. Works as a solo statement above a sofa or in an entryway, or grouped with other Emberá masks for a gallery effect. Display away from direct sunlight — natural plant dyes, particularly the deep blacks and reds, are sensitive to prolonged UV exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:1px;background:#EDE8DF;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;color:#6B4F3A;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003eSourced directly from Emberá weavers in Panama’s Darién rainforest — purchased at fair prices from the artisans who make them, with no intermediaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/embera-masks-panama\" style=\"color:#B85C38;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,92,56,0.35);padding-bottom:2px\"\u003eLearn about Emberá woven art →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RFB Woven Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319474979131,"sku":"OBDP-028","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/0069\/4587\/files\/OBDP-028-catalog.png?v=1781647246","url":"https:\/\/woven.art\/products\/crocodile-mask","provider":"RFB Woven Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}