Hand Carved Ghanaian Decorative Wood Box with Adinkra Motif, "Adinkra Keepsake"

Store accessories and keepsakes in this charming decorative box from Ghanaian artisan Ralph Ashong. Hand carved from cape cedar wood, the purple box is patterned with petite dots on all four sides and opens to a single compartment that is perfect for small items. The black lid of the box is adorned with an mauve adinkra symbol called dwannimmen, an Akan word meaning "humility and strength." Adinkra symbols are believed to have their origin an ancient kingdom that once stood where Ivory Coast is today in West Africa.