Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--novica-artisan-5508 lotus buds promise sweet blossoms

lotus buds promise sweet blossoms

cow bone & leather cord

Featuring a generous fit and long sleeves

Gleaming with dark hues

Swirling tendrils of high-polish sterling silver fall below two ovals of natural rainbow moonstone

Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--novica-artisan-5508 lotus buds promise sweet blossomsTall and stately, a slender personage rises above a larger face that represents the village as a whole. Daniel Nyadedzor carves a regal mask he names Nkosoo, which means 'development' or 'progress' in Ghana's Akan language. Often the council of elders in a community awards a piece like this to an individual who is industrious. materials: Sese wood and brass 15. 75 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 1. 4 in. D