Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana Cards These art glass dangle earrings

These art glass dangle earrings are trapezoids of deep blue with swirls of lighter blue

The frame from India's Kamal holds four vertical 4x6 photographs

detailing the facial features with acrylic paints

accentuated by a teardrop of soothing amethyst weighing over one carat that hangs just below

materials: 950 silver cylindrical beads and flower charm

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana Cards These art glass dangle earringsArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum