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Slowly but surely, an intriguing tortoise sets on its journey in this figurine from Ghana. Otchere Raymond designs the figurine, which is carved by hand from sese wood and given a dark brown finish.
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You can find our wood figurine 'Intriguing Tortoise' by Otchere Raymond in categories such as Animal Themed Sculpture and Wood Sculpture. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Caring for Children
He has ten children under the ages of ten that he loves deeply and cares for.
Microcredit Financing
Otchere Raymond has received 5 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $100 and the most recent for $300. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of such raw materials as wood, aluminum plate, polish, paints and dyes.
"This skill of carving has been passed on for generations in my family. I was trained under the supervision of my father who was also a master carver and very well known in our region."
Update (July, 2019)"My name is Raymond Otchere, and I have been with this company called NOVICA for 20 years. "I joined NOVICA initially as... read more