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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:02:76 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Wood djembe drum, 'Abokobi' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">A town in Ghana's greater Accra area gives its name to this handsome djembe. The drum is a favorite among the Ga community. Eric Darko sculpts the drum from tweneboa wood depicting geometric motifs on the base. The goatskin head is affixed by nylon cords and a macramé strap can be slung over the shoulder.</p>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:01:257 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Wood djembe drum, 'African Star' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">In the Akan language nsroma means "star " its warm glow carved into this djembe by Eric Darko. The drum originates in Benin where it is used in traditional ceremonies and voodoo rituals. Darko sculpts the drum from tweneboa wood depicting a horn mask on the base. The goatskin head is affixed by nylon cords and a macramé strap can be slung over the shoulder.</p>
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					Price: $208.95
				
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:01:690 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Akan wood mask, 'Antelope' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">Covered with the intricate textures of repousse this mask is extraordinarily beautiful. Big dark eyes suggest a quick wary deer and the sensuous red lips repeat the color in the headdress. By Eric Darko the mask is named Addowa  "antelope" in the Akan language.</p>
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					Price: $68.95
				
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:01:980 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Ghanaian mask, 'Dagbon Chief' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">Master carver Eric Darko replicates the fine art of the Dagbon people of northern Ghana with this impressive mask. He carves it by hand from sese wood expertly detailing the coiffure and facial scarifications that distinguish the tribe's  Yaa Naa  or chief.</p>
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					Price: $68.95
				
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:01:57 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Akan mask, 'Good Head' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">Eric Darko recreates the striking beauty of Akan women for this formidable sese mask. He carves it by hand with fine detail and adorns the face with embossed aluminum plates. "I called this mask  Eti pa  because it means 'good head '" says the master carver. Includes an iron stand.</p>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:01:777 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Akan wood mask, 'Good Advice' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">Sculpted from well-seasoned sese wood this magnificent mask is adorned with applications of embossed aluminum and polished to perfection. A bird crowns the thoughtful visage touching the forehead with its beak. Eric Darko creates an image from Ghana's Akan people naming his work  Effutu  or "Advice."</p>
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					Price: $58.95
				
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:01:30 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Akan wood mask, 'Man from the Stars' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">A close-fitting helmet crowns an elongated face with diagonal eyes. Elaborate repoussé adorns the forehead and frames the sensuous lips. By Eric Darko this elegant mask is named  Nsoroma  which means "Star" in the Akan language.</p>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:01:877 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Wood sculpture, 'Hold the World Gently II' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">"In the Akan language we say 'mo moyen nkuta wiase se kosua ' which means 'hold the world gently in our hands like an egg.' This teaches us that we should not fight or we shall destroy it. Rather we should unite and raise our world higher " encourages Eric Darko. His sage vision for world peace finds expression in this remarkable sculpture which he expertly carves of local sese wood.</p>
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					Price: $57.95
				
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:03:423 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Wood sculpture, 'Hold the World Gently II' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">"In the Akan language we say 'mo moyen nkuta wiase se kosua ' which means 'hold the world gently in our hands like an egg.' This teaches us that we should not fight or we shall destroy it. Rather we should unite and raise our world higher " encourages Eric Darko. His sage vision for world peace finds expression in this remarkable sculpture which he expertly carves of local sese wood.</p>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:02:373 PST</pubDate>
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			<title>Wood statuette, 'Helping Hand' by Eric Darko</title>
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					Eric Darko<br />(West Africa)</p>
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				<p class="rssItemDescription"  style="margin:7px 0;">The Akan people have a saying  Boafo Ye Na  meaning "People who help are scarce to find." The wisdom in the saying encourages never to take for granted those who help in times of need. Eric Darko honors those who help with the admirable sculpture of a young woman carrying a pot on her head for someone else. Darko carves her lithe body from sese wood evoking a sense of expressive anonymity.</p>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:01:273 PST</pubDate>
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