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7.1" W x 18.3" H x 2.4" D

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Weight:  1.5 lbs

 

Sese wood, brass and copper

Ships from NOVICA Office in Ghana.




Wood mask, 'Ghanaian Wisdom'

Crowned by horns, two visages gaze with glowing eyes. The elegant images seem to speak. Working in sese wood with embossed brass and copper, Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng carves a beautiful horn mask. Horns are said to represent power in Ghanaian society, and men from royal families often wear these masks as part of their ceremonial attire. Apenteng names it Ti Abien, which means "double head" in the Akan language. Two or more heads together signify...

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Wood mask, 'Ghanaian Wisdom'

Crowned by horns, two visages gaze with glowing eyes. The elegant images seem to speak. Working in sese wood with embossed brass and copper, Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng carves a beautiful horn mask. Horns are said to represent power in Ghanaian society, and men from royal families often wear these masks as part of their ceremonial attire. Apenteng names it Ti Abien, which means "double head" in the Akan language. Two or more heads together signify wisdom.
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Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng

"I... decorate my works with brass and beads, making them unique."
"I was born in eastern Ghana on August 19, 1959. In secondary school, I studied business management and graduated in 1980. I worked for some time after school and then furthered my education by studying business for another two years. After my Advanced Level, I secured a job and worked...

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Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng

"I was born in eastern Ghana on August 19, 1959. In secondary school, I studied business management and graduated in 1980. I worked for some time after school and then furthered my education by studying business for another two years. After my Advanced Level, I secured a job and worked for sometime and then stopped to find a vocation on my own due to job dissatisfaction. However, in the year 1984, I was introduced to the carving profession by my cousin who was a carver and also a professional teacher. He taught me how to carve for about a year and I had not much difficulty. I then started a full-time professional carving career late in 1985. I have been carving on my own ever since.

"I also learned how to decorate my works with brass and beads, making them unique. I paint them sometimes and I am most inspired at times by my works. They are different and attractive."

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