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Hand Carved Wood Aluminum African Mask from Ghana, "Long Saaje"
This bearded African mask is designed and hand-carved from sese wood by Ghanaian artisan Awudu Saaed. Featuring hand-painted motifs in green and black, the mask is accented with embossed aluminum for a textured look. The artisan names the mask Saaje, a Hausa word meaning "beard."
- 0.47 kgs
- 1.0 lbs
- 42 cm H x 13 cm W x 7 cm D
- 16.5" H x 5" W x 2.8" D
- Sese wood, aluminum
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Intended as wall decor
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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BRETT
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08/16/2022
"Very happy with this mask"
Beautiful power mask
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Arthur
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03/07/2022
"Perfect for placement on window shelf where the sun highlights its features."
This is a beautifully carved and painted fish. Very nice detail and stands on its own on a shelf where the sun shines that brings out its nicely detail features.
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Beautiful Collectiom
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01/21/2022
"Bless My Home"
This is a beautiful cross to put at the entrance to my home to Bless my home.
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Bless My Home, Byzantine Style Beaded Wood Wall Cross Hand Crafted in Ghana
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Maryanne
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01/07/2022
"Stunning"
This is a beautiful piece of art. The mask stands out among my collection.
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Julie
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12/30/2021
"This Is Now A Cherished Heirloom!"
I would like to thank Awudu Saaed for this extremely exquiste Afircan mask. It is adds beauty and enhances my African mask collection!
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Julie
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12/30/2021
"This is now a cherished heirloom!"
I would like to thank Awudu Saaed for this extremely exquiste Afircan mask. It is adds beauty and enhances my African mask collection!
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