NOVICA - Masks - African Masks: Ivory Coast & Mali - Wood masks, 'The Ancient Men' (set of 3)

The visages of these carvings reincarnate the splendor and power of ancient West African realms – the times of the Mali, Ghana, Songhai, and Benin empires. These exquisite masks by Madam Adwoa and artisans from her Onyame Akwan Dooso workshop keep the past alive. Carved by hand from native sese wood and finished in dark tan and mansion polish, they masterfully demonstrate West African art forms carried on by generation after generation. The faces ...

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Madam Adwoa & Onyame Akwan Dooso

While helping her mother, Madam Adwoa began to offer a small number of woodcarvings, which to her surprise sold very well in the market. This inspired to pursue woodcarving as a career.

Madam Adwoa became involved in handicrafts through her mother, who sold Adinkra symbols and kente cloths. While helping her mother, she began to offer a small number of woodcarvings, which to her surprise sold very well in the market. This inspired Madam Adwoa to pursue woodcarving as a career. After a period of careful instruction in the creation and finishing of finely sculpted objects, she opened up her own workshop, under the banner, "God moves in mysterious ...

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I RECEIVED MY FIRST ORDER LAST WEEK; A BEAUTIFUL JEWELERY BOX MADE FROM SESE WOOD. I WAS AMAZED AT HOW FAST IT ARRIVED AND I WAS EVEN MORE IMPRESSED BY THE BEAUTIFUL WOOD. I JUST PLACED ANOTHER ORDER ...

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