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Named Walayo – a Ga word meaning "A woman who enjoys life," this elegant sculpture is the work of Anna Yawson. She works in African sese wood to carve the stylized portrait, and adds the rich textures of embossed aluminum. On the skirt, the gye nyam is an adinkra symbol meaning "Except God."

She Loves Life Fair Trade Wood Sculpture

Anna Yawson

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Mother of Twins Hand Crafted Fertility Doll Sculpture

Winfred Korley

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Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face is beautiful and expressive, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. Winfred Korley carves this statuette by hand of sese wood with extraordinary attention to detail. Twin children adorn each cheek.

The Ashanti women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception, preferably a daughter. Winfred Korley celebrates West African beliefs and customs with a hand carved sese wood doll. Dressed in beads and kente cloth, she carries her baby on her back.

Ashanti Mother Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture

Winfred Korley

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Skillfully sculpting sese wood, Eric Danquah relates a legend among the people of Akuapem. He depicts an elderly woman with the silhouette of an animal on her forehead. It is said that a hunter in the olden days went out to seek food for his family, but came back empty handed. On his return, he met the woman in the woods. She placed the mark of an animal on his forehead and told him he would always enjoy good hunting. And so he did. In Akuapem, such masks are given to hunters to assure their success.

She Empowers the Hunter Unique African Wood Sculpture

Eric Danquah

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Geometric motifs surround this intriguing sculpture, their color achieved by applications of white clay. "Such diminutive ottoman thrones are used as stools by the Senufu tribe of Northern Cote D'Ivoire," says artisan Salihu Ibrahim. He carves the piece from seasoned African sese wood.

Senufu Geometry Wood sculpture

Salihu Ibrahim

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From Ghanaian artisan Rita Addo Zakour comes this captivating sculpture of a human figure standing in a thoughtful pose. The sculpture is hand-carved out of sese wood, painted black, and embellished with a kite-shaped brass plate on the figure's abdomen. The artisan names the sculpture Dwenewoho, which means "think about yourself" in the Akan language.

Dwenewoho Statue II Hand Carved Sese Wood and Brass Sculpture from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

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African Woman Loves Life Wood sculpture

Anna Yawson

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With arms upraised, she puts her hands together as though in prayer or celebration in a sculpture by Anna Yawson. She works in African sese wood to carve the stylized portrait, and adds the rich textures of embossed aluminum. She names her design Walayo, a Ga word which means "a woman who enjoys life."

Shaped like a diminutive throne ottoman, this handsome sculpture represents the Lobi people of Northern Burkina Faso. Salihu Ibrahim works in seasoned African sese wood, adding white colorations with the application of clay. "Such curved stools are used as pillows," the artisan explains.

Lobi Pillow Handcrafted Wood Sculpture

Salihu Ibrahim

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Ashanti Poise Handcrafted Sese Wood Ashanti Sculpture from Ghana

Christian Kwesi Tawiah

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Full of poise, this Ghanaian sculpture is hand-carved of sese wood and given an antiqued finish. Christian Kwesi Tawiah creates the sculpture to depict a woman. He draws inspiration from the Ashanti tribe of Africa, depicting a woman with braided hair and a long dress.

Subtle color distinguishes these beautiful fertility dolls. Nana Frimpong depicts a pair of twins. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Frimpong names the pair Panin (elder twin) and Kakra (younger twin) in the Akan language.

Wood fertility dolls, 'Twins' (pair) - Fertility Doll Wood Sculptures (Pair)

Twins Fertility Doll Wood Sculptures (Pair)

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Ashanti Muse I, Collectible Sculpture African Fertility Doll Carved by Hand

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Brown Ashanti Bird, Hand Carved African Wood Bird Sculpture with Repousse

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

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