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Hand Carved Mini Wood Decorative Stool from Ghana, "Adinkra in Brown"
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu crafts this decorative stool in the style of Ghana's Ashanti thrones. Hand-carved of sese wood, iti is painted brown with an antiqued finish. On the base, the artisan carves a unique symbol known as Gye Nyame, which means 'except God' in the Akan language. To the Ghanaian people, this symbol represents the supremacy of God.
- 0.19 kgs
- 0.4 lbs
- 9.5 cm H x 14.5 cm W x 9 cm D
- 3.7" H x 5.75" W x 3.5" D
- Sese wood
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Antiqued finish
- For decorative use only
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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Angela
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05/30/2022
"Beautiful piece"
I love the detail of this piece!!
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Deirdre
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05/29/2022
"Beautiful , captivating and colorful."
Ive been a collector of african masks for many years. This mask was irresistible for me as are all of Abduls work. He is exceptional and prolific, one artist that I admire greatly. So proud to have this inspiring mask on my wall. Thank you Abdul for all that you do.
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Angela
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05/28/2022
"Another great piece"
I added this piece to my growing collection. I love it !!
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Yolanda
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05/27/2022
"Love IT"
I love my new mask; always excited when I get my goodies from Novica.
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Fire, African Wood Wall Mask
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Virginia
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05/16/2022
"Medo"
I have bought at least 25 wall masks from Novica and all have been beautiful until today. I received my Medo mask and I am very unhappy. The quality is inferior. In fact I would not waste any more money by shipping it back to the supplier. Ginger Hagberg
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Katie
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03/31/2022
"Distinctive mask"
This was a gift to my husband for his mask collection. it looks great with the other masks and my husband really likes it. The red accents make it stand out.
Best Uses
- Wall display
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- This was a gift for: Husband
- Occasion: anniversary
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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.
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