beautiful beads (18 items)
Ghana Tradition
West African Beaded Wood Jewelry Box
Ghana Tradition, West African Beaded Wood Jewelry Box
Anna Yawson
Carved from native sese wood, this beautiful jewelry box is painted by hand. Anna Yawson expertly applies colorful seed beads to the lid in an expression of African artistry.$69.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Spirit Colors
Recycled Glass Beaded African Rubberwood Mask from Ghana
Spirit Colors, Recycled Glass Beaded African Rubberwood Mask from Ghana
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Shaped like a leaf, this mask is covered with colorful recycled glass beads and beautifully embossed brass. Named Boka, a Hausa word meaning "spiritualist," the mask is handcrafted of... read more$139.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Good Africa
Africa-Themed Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Pendant Necklace
Good Africa, Africa-Themed Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Pendant Necklace
Length: 27.5"
Robert Lanyo
Carved by hand from ebony wood with a beautiful natural grain, the African continent forms the pendant of this necklace from Ghana. Robert Lanyo selects beads of sese wood and recycled glass to circle... read more$59.99Artist: Robert Lanyo
Liberated Woman
Beaded African Sculpture Liberated Woman Crafted by Hand
Liberated Woman, Beaded African Sculpture Liberated Woman Crafted by Hand
Kobina Asmah
Kobina Asmah celebrates women with the stunning design of this sculpture. Styled like a traditional mask, the original sese wood sculpture is carved by hand featuring engraved patterns on the... read more$79.99Artist: Kobina Asmah
Ayeye
Original African Wood Wall Art with Glass Bead Accents
Ayeye, Original African Wood Wall Art with Glass Bead Accents
Musah Abdallah
Hand-carved from native sese wood, this West African wall plaque is beautifully detailed. Artisan Musah Abdallah carefully defines a serene visage in the center, surrounded by colorful recycled glass... read more$109.99Artist: Musah Abdallah
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
Friendly Dove
Recycled Glass and Wood Beaded African Wall Mask with Bird
Friendly Dove, Recycled Glass and Wood Beaded African Wall Mask with Bird
Victoria Agyepomaa
This beautiful African mask is crafted by hand of sese wood, featuring an original design by Victoria Agyepomaa, who draws inspiration from Ghanaian traditions. She adds petite beads made from... read more$79.99Artist: Victoria Agyepomaa
Spoon Dancer
Handcrafted Sese Wood and Jute African Sculpture
Spoon Dancer, Handcrafted Sese Wood and Jute African Sculpture
Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Christian Kwesi Tawiah hand-carves a sese wood woman who dances with a large spoon above her head. Given an antiqued finish, the woman wears beaded jewelry of recycled glass alongside a dress made of... read more$149.99Artist: Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Ashanti Girl
Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Ashanti Girl, Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Winfred Korley
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... read more$84.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Twin Children
Wood fertility doll
Twin Children, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
Tall and graceful, this woman embraces her beautiful twin girls. Winfred Korley carves a fertility doll with beaded jewelry and a kente cloth breech clout. Among the Akan people, such dolls are... read more$97.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Ashanti Mother
Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Emmanuel Opoku Asante carves the... read more$129.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Colorful Lady
Ebony Wood Sculpture of Woman with Pot Hand-Carved in Ghana
Colorful Lady, Ebony Wood Sculpture of Woman with Pot Hand-Carved in Ghana
Anna Yawson
A woman carrying a golden pot and beautifully dressed in Ghanaian attire featuring bright orange and midnight blue motifs is the protagonist of this captivating sculpture carved by hand from ebony... read more$49.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Fanti Woman
Hand Crafted Fanti Fertility Doll
Fanti Woman, Hand Crafted Fanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$104.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Ashanti Figure
Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Ashanti Figure, Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$99.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Kalaho Peace Bird
World Peace Project African Peace Sculpture
Kalaho Peace Bird, World Peace Project African Peace Sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
Much respected by the Senufo from northern Cote d'Ivoire, the graceful kalaho stands as a symbol of peace and good fortune if he is seen, for these shy birds avoid humans. Salihu Ibrahim carves the... read more$469.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Asase Ye Duru
Adinkra Asase Ye Duru Sese Wood Pendant Necklace from Ghana
Asase Ye Duru, Adinkra Asase Ye Duru Sese Wood Pendant Necklace from Ghana
Length: 19.75"
Ali Mohammed
Hand-carved of sese wood, the beautiful adinkra symbol Asase Ye Duru forms the pendant of this necklace from Ghana. Asase Ye Duru means "the earth has weight," and signifies the divinity of... read more$49.99Artist: Ali Mohammed
Detugbi
Ewe Tribe Woman African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum
Detugbi, Ewe Tribe Woman African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum
Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
"African women are beautiful," says Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo of her inspiration. She creates the elegant design of this sculpture, which she names "Detugbi," meaning "Lady"... read more$129.99Artist: Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
Jasawe
Hand Crafted African Wood Mask with Recycled Glass Beads
Jasawe, Hand Crafted African Wood Mask with Recycled Glass Beads
Awudu Saaed
Ghanaian artisan Awudu Saaed expertly crafts this beautifully designed mask. Made to resemble a warrior, or jasawe, the strong, well-defined features boldly face straight ahead, ready for any... read more$69.99Artist: Awudu Saaed