akan sculpture (14 items)
Akan Elephant
Weathered Black Elephant Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Akan Elephant, Weathered Black Elephant Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Rita Addo Zakour
This elephant stands solemn and regal, its majestic stance perfectly captured in this statuette from Rita Addo Zakour. Known as osunu in the Akan language, the elephant sculpture is expertly carved by... read more$49.99Artist: Rita Addo Zakour
African Horse
Wood sculpture
African Horse, Wood sculpture
Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Masterfully carving sese wood, Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng depicts an oponko, Akan for "horse." The handsome animal grazes calmly, each sleek contour polished to perfection. The Akan people... read more$99.99Artist: Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Ponko
Wood Horse African Statue Hand Carved by Ghana Artisan
Ponko, Wood Horse African Statue Hand Carved by Ghana Artisan
Bright Kofi Agbetey
Skillfully using local tools, Ghanaian artisan Bright Kofi Agbetey hand carves this powerful horse sculpture from sese wood. After sun-drying the wood for two weeks, the artisan adds aluminum sheet... read more$207.99Artist: Bright Kofi Agbetey
Auntie Abena
Hand-Carved African Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Auntie Abena, Hand-Carved African Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Joseph Boateng
Working in sese wood, Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng hand-carves this striking African sculpture. The sculpture depicts the face of a woman, given a black finish. At her forehead, embossed aluminum... read more$149.99Artist: Joseph Boateng
Akan Fish
Handcrafted Fish Theme African Mask
Akan Fish, Handcrafted Fish Theme African Mask
Wilson Aboagye
Tall and imposing, this slender mask depicts a face with a pointed chin. Yet its inspiration is clearly from the sea. Carving sese wood by hand, Wilson Aboagye adds rich textures with applications... read more$87.99Artist: Wilson Aboagye
Gyata
Artisan Carved Sese Wood Lion Sculpture with Rustic Finish
Gyata, Artisan Carved Sese Wood Lion Sculpture with Rustic Finish
Gordon Adu
Keeping watch over his pride, this lion figurine is poised to defend against any harm that may come his way. Hand carved by artist Gordon Adu, the gyata, which translates to "lion" in the... read more$89.99Artist: Gordon Adu
Sacred Crocodile
Hand Carved Teak Wood Crocodile Sculpture with Textured Back
Sacred Crocodile, Hand Carved Teak Wood Crocodile Sculpture with Textured Back
Bright Kofi Agbetey
Bright Kofi Agbetey captures the piercing gaze of Ghana's sacred crocodiles with this teak wood sculpture. Etched crosshatching along the back creates the illusion of scales. In the town of Paga, some... read more$99.99Artist: Bright Kofi Agbetey
Sankofa Birds
Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)
Sankofa Birds, Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
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$99.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Parrot with Palm Fruit
Handcrafted African Bird Theme Wood Sculpture
Parrot with Palm Fruit, Handcrafted African Bird Theme Wood Sculpture
Daniel Quarcoo
A parrot perches beside the fruit of the palm tree. Grasping the succulent treat in its claws, the bird leisurely feasts on the fruit. Daniel Quarcoo carves the beautiful sculpture from a single piece... read more$94.99Artist: Daniel Quarcoo
Somemu
Engraved Sese Wood Bird Beaded Pendant Necklace
Somemu, Engraved Sese Wood Bird Beaded Pendant Necklace
Length: 25.5"
Cynthia Danquah
Replete with boho influence, this necklace is designed and handcrafted by Cynthia Danquah. The Ghanaian artist combines her wood carving and jewelry designing skills to create an intriguing sese wood... read more$49.99Artist: Cynthia Danquah
Adi Pa
Hand Carved African Brass Aluminum Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Adi Pa, Hand Carved African Brass Aluminum Sese Wood Mask from Ghana
Rapheal L. Commey
Ghana's Rapheal L. Commey designs a beautiful mask for hanging on a wall. Carving it by hand of sese wood with a painted finish in black, he adds the colorful figure of a bird at the top of the face.... read more$74.99Artist: Rapheal L. Commey
Tweben Me Elephants
Two Sese Wood Antiqued Elephant Statuettes from Ghana
Tweben Me Elephants, Two Sese Wood Antiqued Elephant Statuettes from Ghana
Enoch Afram
A royal elephant duo is hand-carved of African sese wood to resemble a mother and child. This pair of statuettes from Ghana is accented with embossed aluminum sheet that resembles regal dress. Enoch... read more$79.99Artist: Enoch Afram
Sankofa Altar
Dried Calabash Gourd Statuette with Sankofa Bird Adinkra
Sankofa Altar, Dried Calabash Gourd Statuette with Sankofa Bird Adinkra
Eliasu Adams
The ancient Ghanaian sages transmitted their knowledge and spiritual guidance through mystic symbols known by the region's people as Adinkra. Artist Eliasu Adams tells us more about each of these... read more$69.99Artist: Eliasu Adams
Osunu
Hand Carved Hand Painted Sese Wood Aluminum African Mask
Osunu, Hand Carved Hand Painted Sese Wood Aluminum African Mask
Rita Addo Zakour
This hand-carved mask of sese wood is adorned with rich colors and a prominent aluminum plate, named Osunu, or "elephant" in the Twi dialect spoken by the Akan tribe of Ghana. This original... read more$127.99Artist: Rita Addo Zakour