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adinkra symbols sankofa (88 items)

Wood sculpture, 'Get Back' - Artisan Made African Bird Sculpture with Symbolic Meaning

Get Back

Artisan Made African Bird Sculpture with Symbolic Meaning

Artisan Cynthia Danquah of Ghana crafts this charming rustic sculpture to depict a traditional Akan adinkra symbol known as sankofa. Represented by a bird turning around to grasp an egg on its back...read more
$77.99

Artist: Cynthia Danquah

Wood sculptures, 'Colorful Sankofa' (pair) - Two Wood and Recycled Glass Adinkra Sankofa Bird Sculptures

Colorful Sankofa

Two Wood and Recycled Glass Adinkra Sankofa Bird Sculptures

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...read more
$89.99

Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

Wood sculpture, 'My Lovely Bird' - Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads

My Lovely Bird

Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads

"This is my lovely bird," confides Kobina Asmah of this amazing sculpture. Turning its head back on itself, this bird becomes the Sankofa symbol that reminds one to retrieve from the past...read more
$79.99

Artist: Kobina Asmah

Threadwork art, 'Adinkra Symbols I' - Ghanaian Threadwork Wall Art

Adinkra Symbols I

Ghanaian Threadwork Wall Art

Ernestina Oppong Asante shares the wisdom of the legendary Adinkra symbols with this colorful threadwork composition. She reveals the presence of three women holding symbols as she applies one thread...read more
$164.99

Artist: Ernestina Oppong Asante

Beaded ebony wood sculptures, 'Sankofa Birds' (pair) - Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)

Sankofa Birds

Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)

As a traditional Akan adinkra symbol, the Sankofa bird has special significance in Ghana. The bird is always depicted as looking backwards, to symbolize the concept of "going back to one's...read more
$89.99

Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

Wood sculptures, 'Ghanaian Sankofa Birds' (pair) - Ghanaian Sankofa Bird Wood Sculptures (Pair)

Ghanaian Sankofa Birds

Ghanaian Sankofa Bird Wood Sculptures (Pair)

Working in native sese wood, Abdul Aziz Mohamadu creates a pair of birds as sculptures. One holds a golden egg while both turn to look behind them. An Ashanti icon, the birds depict a traditional...read more
$79.99

Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

'Sankofa' - Sankofa Adinkra Symbol Original Acrylic Painting

Sankofa

Sankofa Adinkra Symbol Original Acrylic Painting

Bold colors against a black background and dynamic, gestural strokes define this original acrylic painting from Fiifi Nyame of Ghana. The composition is centered by the adinkra symbol sankofa, which...read more
$209.99

Artist: Fiifi Nyame

Wood walking stick, 'Sankofa Stride' - Sankofa Adinkra Symbol Wood Walking Stick

Sankofa Stride

Sankofa Adinkra Symbol Wood Walking Stick

Beautifully hand carved by Ghanaian artisan Kwasi Asante, this sese wood walking stick is topped with the adinkra symbol sankofa, which means "go back and get it". The symbol of the bird...read more
$119.99

Artist: Kwasi Asante

'Sankofa' - Signed Painting of Sankofa and Adinkra Symbols from Ghana

Sankofa

Signed Painting of Sankofa and Adinkra Symbols from Ghana

Filled with color and Ashanti spiritualism, this inspired painting is by Frank Nii Amaarh Ashiteye. "I included masks of various colors with different meanings: the green one symbolizes...read more
$809.99

Artist: Frank Nii Amaarh Ashiteye

African wood mask, 'Adinkra Festival' - Sankofa Symbol African Sese Wood Mask from Ghana

Adinkra Festival

Sankofa Symbol African Sese Wood Mask from Ghana

The forehead of this African mask displays the curved shape of the Adinkra symbol Sankofa, which illustrates the importance of learning from the past. Ghanaian artisan Stephen Babs hand-carves this...read more
$169.99

Artist: Stephen Babs

Wood pendant necklace, 'Adinkra Sankofa' - Adinkra Sankofa Bird Wood Pendant Necklace from Ghana

Adinkra Sankofa

Adinkra Sankofa Bird Wood Pendant Necklace from Ghana

One of the most recognized Adinkra symbols, the sankofa bird centers this necklace by Ali Mohammed. Turning its head upon its body, the image symbolizes learning from the past as well as returning to...read more
$34.99

Artist: Ali Mohammed

African wood mask, 'Sankofa Face' - Adinkra Sankofa African Wood Mask from Ghana

Sankofa Face

Adinkra Sankofa African Wood Mask from Ghana

Hand-carved of sese wood, this round African mask in deep red and white will make a cultural addition to any space. Ghana's Theophilus Sackey creates the mask, its forehead decorated with the Adinkra...read more
$49.99

Artist: Theophilus Sackey

Wood throne ottoman, 'Our Values' - Artisan Crafted West African Adinkra Theme Throne Ottoman

Our Values

Artisan Crafted West African Adinkra Theme Throne Ottoman

Elegantly carved from sese wood, the Sankofa symbol lends its fluid grace to this throne ottoman. Kwasi Asante creates a delightful design filled with significance. A Ghanaian adinkra symbol, the...read more
$394.99

Artist: Kwasi Asante

African beaded wood mask, 'Return and Get It' - African Adinkra Symbol Handcrafted Wood and Bead Mask

Return and Get It

African Adinkra Symbol Handcrafted Wood and Bead Mask

This handsome mask from Victoria Agyepomaa in Ghana is rich in Akan symbolism. The hand-carved wood mask is ornamented with recycled glass beads and painted with a red sankofa adinkra symbol. Adinkra...read more
$69.99

Artist: Victoria Agyepomaa

Ebony wood and leather cuff bracelet, 'Charming Sankofa' - Ebony Wood and Leather Adinkra Cuff Bracelet from Ghana

Charming Sankofa

Ebony Wood and Leather Adinkra Cuff Bracelet from Ghana

Ghanaian artisan Ali Mohammed designs a striking and beautiful cuff bracelet. The unisex bracelet circles the wrist with brown leather accented in white. At the center, a sese wood pendant forms the...read more
$23.99

Artist: Ali Mohammed

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