cultural sculpture (19 items)
Nimba Ceremony
Artisan Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Nimba Ceremony, Artisan Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Raphat Asigbey
Bringing a touch of African culture to any home, this fertility doll is hand-carved by Ghanaian artisan Raphat Asigbey, depicting a mohawk-like headdress atop a long neck. For the Nimba people of... read more$177.99Artist: Raphat Asigbey
Twin Spirits
Set of 2 Handcrafted Sese Wood Beaded Sculptures from Ghana
Twin Spirits, Set of 2 Handcrafted Sese Wood Beaded Sculptures from Ghana
Anna Yawson
Ghanaian artisan Anna Yawson takes inspiration from her culture to create an exquisite set of two sculptures honoring the region's traditions and customs. After hand-carving the female and male... read more$189.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Gleaming Heart
African Sese Wood Mask with Brass Heart Design from Ghana
Gleaming Heart, African Sese Wood Mask with Brass Heart Design from Ghana
Elias Dela Dorkenoo
This beautiful African mask is designed by Ghana's Elias Dela Dorkenoo. Hand-carving the round mask of sese wood, he paints it in red and beige tones, accentuated with brass sheet at the forehead that... read more$134.99Artist: Elias Dela Dorkenoo
Bakuta Doll
West African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum and Brass Plating
Bakuta Doll, West African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum and Brass Plating
Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Bring protection to your home with this hand-crafted Bakuta sculpture. Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng creates this sese wood sculpture, which is believed to enable the souls of the dead or ancestors to... read more$167.99Artist: Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng
Akatua
Handmade Ghanaian Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Sculpture
Akatua, Handmade Ghanaian Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Sculpture
Agnes Amponsah
Ghanaian artisan Agnes Amponsah hand carves this graceful sculpture from ebony wood. The sculpture depicts a woman carrying a pot made of recycled, multi-colored beads on her head. A figure of the... read more$134.99$121.49Artist: Agnes Amponsah
Gye Nyame Trophy
Gye Nyame Adinkra Symbol Wood Sculpture
Gye Nyame Trophy, Gye Nyame Adinkra Symbol Wood Sculpture
Kwasi Asante
Artisan Kwasi Asante in Ghana creates a truly original sculpture that is formed like a trophy. The sculpture is carved by hand of sese wood to feature the gye nyame adinkra symbol and painted a rich... read more$119.99Artist: Kwasi Asante
Me Lorwo
Hand Carved West African Sese Wood Tabletop Sculpture
Me Lorwo, Hand Carved West African Sese Wood Tabletop Sculpture
Ibrahim Seyeed
A man smiles enigmatically while wearing an ornately designed headdress in this West African sculpture. Artisan Ibrahim Seyeed from Ghana names this original mask Me Lorwo, meaning "I love... read more$129.99Artist: Ibrahim Seyeed
King's Fork
Hand Carved Sese Wood Sculpture of a Fork With Royal Motif
King's Fork, Hand Carved Sese Wood Sculpture of a Fork With Royal Motif
Eva Asantewa Amakye
Eating utensils are much more significant than they are given credit for. Ghanaian artisan Eva Asantewa Amakye brings food and the beauty of eating to our attention by creating this skillfully carved... read more$129.99Artist: Eva Asantewa Amakye
Sika Sunsum
Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood and Aluminum Beaded Statuette
Sika Sunsum, Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood and Aluminum Beaded Statuette
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Meaning "golden spirit," Abdul Aziz Mohamadu's design for a sika sunsum doll incorporates aluminum plating and recycled glass beads on a hand carved sese wood figure. The artisan's eye for... read more$109.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Senufo Elder
Hand Carved Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Senufo Elder, Hand Carved Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Kwasi George
Designed by Kwasi George of Ghana, this sculpture is hand-carved from sese wood. The sculpture depicts a villager of the Senufo people, who live in West Africa.$119.99Artist: Kwasi George
Colorful Sankofa
Two Wood and Recycled Glass Adinkra Sankofa Bird Sculptures
Colorful Sankofa, Two Wood and Recycled Glass Adinkra Sankofa Bird Sculptures
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
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$129.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Welcome Drum
Sese Wood Sculpture of Drummer from Ghana
Welcome Drum, Sese Wood Sculpture of Drummer from Ghana
Joseph Boateng
After visiting festivals in the northern region of Ghana, artisan Joseph Boateng found creative inspiration in the customs he observed. One such tradition was the presence of Atinga drummers, who... read more$109.99Artist: Joseph Boateng
Checkered Secret
Handcrafted Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Sculpture with Base
Checkered Secret, Handcrafted Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Sculpture with Base
Robert Lanyo
Ghanaian artisan Robert Lanyo works with sese wood to create an exquisite sculpture that combines tradition and modernity. The main piece is a checkered egg in a palette of brown hues, which can also... read more$189.99Artist: Robert Lanyo
Fante Fertility Doll II
Rustic Handmade Wood Fertility Doll with Beaded Accents
Fante Fertility Doll II, Rustic Handmade Wood Fertility Doll with Beaded Accents
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
This original sculpture is artisan Emmanuel Opoku Asante's interpretation of a Fante fertility doll. Such dolls would be given to couples that are having difficulty in conceiving a child. The Ghanaian... read more$109.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Olumeye
Handcarved Yoruba Olumeye Sese Wood Statuette from Ghana
Olumeye, Handcarved Yoruba Olumeye Sese Wood Statuette from Ghana
Henry Acquah
The Yoruba people of West Africa are well-known for their long history of beautiful art. This kind of statuette, called an olumeye, depicts a kneeling woman holding a small carved pot. The pot... read more$149.99Artist: Henry Acquah
Maternal Devotion
Handmade Ghanaian Mother and Child Ebony Wood Sculpture
Maternal Devotion, Handmade Ghanaian Mother and Child Ebony Wood Sculpture
Agnes Amponsah
A mother and a child in abstract holding each other is one traditional symbol of love that becomes an outstanding decorative accent in the hands of Ghanaian artisan Agnes Amponsah. She designs and... read more$189.99$151.99Artist: Agnes Amponsah
African Woman with Pot
Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of African Woman with Pot
African Woman with Pot, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of African Woman with Pot
Anna Yawson
Ghana's Anna Yawson draws inspiration from the strong women of her country for her wood sculptures that always depict them in traditional attire and busy at work. This captivating sculpture of a woman... read more$159.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Baule Legacy
Baule Traditional Wall Mask Replica Hand-Carved in Ghana
Baule Legacy, Baule Traditional Wall Mask Replica Hand-Carved in Ghana
Eva Asantewa Amakye
Of Baule origin, this replica wall mask testifies to Eva Asantewa Amakye's wood carving skills. The Baule people of Ivory Coast are a community within the Akan people and are renowned for their... read more$107.99Artist: Eva Asantewa Amakye
Solemn Hunter
Hand-Carved Antiqued Sese Wood Wall Mask from West Africa
Solemn Hunter, Hand-Carved Antiqued Sese Wood Wall Mask from West Africa
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
The Fang people, also known as Fãn or Pahouin, are a Central African ethnic group found in Equatorial Guinea, Northern Gabon, and Southern Cameroon. Finding inspiration in the masks worn by the Fang... read more$149.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude