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Send to a friendHand Carved African Sese Wood Mask, "Dimena"
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Delivery EstimateGhana's Abdul Aziz Mohamadu designs this stunning wall mask to brighten your home. Carved from local sese wood, the mask features a pointed chin and is hand painted in bright shades of yellow, red, and purple. The artisan calls the mask Dimena, which means "beautiful" in the Hausa language.
- 0.61 kgs
- 1.3 lbs
- 42 cm L x 12 cm W x 8 cm D
- 16.5" L x 4.7" W x 3.1" D
- Sese wood
- Intended as wall decor
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
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Monique
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03/07/2022
"My favorite!"
I ve been collecting African art for years. The Disanka mask is my favorite mask in my house and office! I love it! Call him my new man! Beautiful! Came from Africa to NJ in less than a week. Superb quality too!
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dix
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01/27/2022
"Eye Catching!"
This mask looks absolutely stunning on my wall.Thank you!
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Dimena, Hand Carved African Sese Wood Mask
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JOSEPH
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04/04/2024
"A lovely work of art"
My wife and I love this tribal mask keep up the good work Abdul. We will be ordering again shortly.Thank YouJoseph
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Bert
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06/26/2023
"Fabulous mask"
This is one of my very favorite masks. It is completely unique, and I had been looking for one like this for a long time.A++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Philip
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04/16/2023
"Beautiful mask"
This mask has been hanging on the wall in our living room for the past couple of years. It has a great finish and gives a warm, welcoming and interesting feel to the room. Very happy with it.
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Serve Well, African wood mask
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Philip
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04/16/2023
"Lovely mask"
Lovely mask - looks great on the wall and works perfectly in our home.
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Caring for Children
Abdul has four children of his own and and cares for an additional four. All eight children live with him and he treats them all as his own.
Job Creator
Abdul has a dream of establishing an art academy for carving and sharing the African culture that is so closely tied to wood carving. So far, he has trained over 30 people but hopes that number can grow to be in the hundreds with an academy.
Moving On Up
Since he started working with NOVICA, he has been able to grow his business. Through NOVICA and his determination, every day he gets a little closer to his goal of empowering and training others in carving.
Microcredit Financing
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu has received 10 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to pay for improvements to his workshop.
Enabling Education
Abdul financially supports the education of his own four children and the four other children that live with him.
Write a review"In 2000, I went into carving and since then I have never regretted it. But I haven't abandoned painting completely either."
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