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African Wood Beaded Pendant Necklace, "Ohemaa"

Cynthia Danquah designs and crafts an extraordinary necklace featuring the mask... more

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Cynthia Danquah designs and crafts an extraordinary necklace featuring the mask of an Akan queen, or Ohemaa. Hand-carved of sese wood, the mask centers a long necklace inspired by the traditional beaded jewelry of Ghana. Danquah strings the necklace by hand with sese wood alternating with bright red beads recycled from vinyl and plastic bottles.

  • 70 grams
  • 0.2 lbs
  • 66 cm Interior Circumference x 2.5 cm W
  • 26" Inner Circ. x 1" W
  • Pendant(s): 9.5 cm L x 6 cm W x 2.5 cm D
  • Pendant(s): 3.7" L x 2.4" W x 1" D

  • Sese wood and recycled paper
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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  • Free Jewelry Packaging? Yes
  • Premium Jewelry Gift Box? Yes

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