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10.6" W x 19.7" H x 2.4" D

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Weight:  4.4 lbs

 

Sese wood

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Wood mask, 'Wisdom of Two'

Long and slender, the central figure of this extraordinary mask seems to speak, pronouncing words that are profound. His eyes exude wisdom. Flanked by four profiles, whose braided hair is clearly depicted, the mask is richly detailed in three dimensions. Eric Danquah sculpts the elegant figure of naturally dried sese wood and finishes the piece with black, dark tan, red and mansion polish. He names it Tsirkor Nko Agyuna, an Akan proverb meaning...

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Wood mask, 'Wisdom of Two'

Long and slender, the central figure of this extraordinary mask seems to speak, pronouncing words that are profound. His eyes exude wisdom. Flanked by four profiles, whose braided hair is clearly depicted, the mask is richly detailed in three dimensions. Eric Danquah sculpts the elegant figure of naturally dried sese wood and finishes the piece with black, dark tan, red and mansion polish. He names it Tsirkor Nko Agyuna, an Akan proverb meaning "one head does not make a good decision" or "two heads are better than one," a belief held by the artisan's forefathers.

Danquah studied electronics at the insistence of his mother, but eventually returned to his first love - wood carving. The talented young man is aided by his younger siblings as he creates beautiful images of West African culture.
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Eric Darko

Eric Darko

Darko's inspiration comes naturally....
Born on April 4, 1978 in the eastern Region of Ghana, Eric Darko graduated from the secondary technical school in 1999. During school vacations, he frequently visited his brother, for whom he ran errands. Darko took the opportunity to study carving from his brother, learning from his talents.

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Eric Darko

Born on April 4, 1978 in the eastern Region of Ghana, Eric Darko graduated from the secondary technical school in 1999. During school vacations, he frequently visited his brother, for whom he ran errands. Darko took the opportunity to study carving from his brother, learning from his talents.

Right after school he went straight into traditional woodcarving. Initially, business was slow, hindered both by the lack of financial resources and inability to procure quality materials. With help from his family, especially his brother, Darko's enterprise has since been growing tremendously.

Darko is currently operating a workshop in the town where he grew up and where he has been carving seriously to date. Sese, a common wood harvested in the eastern Region of Ghana, is his primary material. Masks and profiles comprise the majority of his art. His inspiration comes naturally, although sometimes he carves based on his customers' ideas.

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