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Inspired by the Adinkra symbol Sankofa, which means "return and get it," this pair of sculptures is hand-carved of Ghanaian sese wood, depicting two birds that stretch their necks to reach over their backs. One bird has an egg in its mouth and the other has a closed beak. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu designs this pair of sculptures, elaborating each bird with multicolored paints and vibrant, recycled glass beads.
- 0.49 kgs
- 1.1 lbs
- Small sculpture: 18.5 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 5 cm D
- Small sculpture: 7.25" H x 3.7" W x 2" D
- Large sculpture: 19 cm H x 11.5 cm W x 5 cm D
- Large sculpture: 7.5" H x 4.5" W x 2" D
- Sese wood, recycled glass beads, brass
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Promotes recycling and reduces waste
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in West Africa
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02/16/2021
"Bought as a gift!"
This is now part of my sister s permanent exhibition of masks collection. She loved it!
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Verified Reviewer
02/10/2021
"Very Colorful"
This mask is impressive singular on a wall. Well made and catches the eye. Goes perfectly with my overall collection.
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01/23/2021
"This Awesome Mask"
We have a wall of masks, This one gets noticed all the time and commented on.
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01/17/2021
"Beautiful"
Beautiful mask. Just as pictured.
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01/02/2021
"Very Cool"
The woven headdress really sets this mask apart from others. The head portion is small so make sure to look at the product dimensions.
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12/05/2020
"Wonderful Addition to our Mask Collection"
This is a great product that we added to a collection of masks on our bedroom wall. We began collecting masks during a trip to South Africa in 2001. The mask is well made and the details are very well done. The product was fairly priced.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Abdul financially supports the education of his own four children and the four other children that live with him.
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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."
