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Daniel Nii Teiko Boye is inspired by the classic Ashanti fertility doll sculptures with their large round heads and outstretched arms. The Ghanaian artisan carves the sese wood sculpture by hand and decorates it with aluminum plates and multicolored glistening beads.

Deep in thought, she carries a large pot on her head, with a hand on her back for support. Her belly swells with new life beneath a flowery sarong. Designed by Agnes Amponsah, this admirable sculpture is carved by hand of ebony wood in Ghana.

By Ghanaian artisan Ransford Bediako, this sculpture depicts a woman in a kneeling position as she balances a large bowl atop her head. The artist hand-carves this feminine sculpture from a single piece of sese wood, which is then treated with a polished black finish. It is named Somuyie, which means "hold me well" in the Akan language.