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5.1" W x 17.3" H x 1.8" D

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Weight:  1.8 lbs

 

Sese wood and brass

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Ghanaian mask, 'Matriarch'

A long stern face with white eyebrows symbolizes Mamapanyi, or elderly woman. For the Aburi people of Ghana, Mamapanyi is the family's matriarch in charge of the women. She oversees everything pertaining to the women's lives, including marriage. Wilson Aboagye hand-carves the mask from sese wood and uses embossed brass plates to replicate Aburi artistry.
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Wilson Aboagye

Wilson Aboagye

"I carve different types of masks and any of them have a meaning."
Wilson Aboagye is a Ghanaian craftsman, born March 21, 1963.

"I attended Anglican primary school in 1972 and Anglican middle school in 1979," he says. "I got interested in Ghanaian African carvings when I was a child, so after middle school I learned the trade through a man...

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Wilson Aboagye

Wilson Aboagye is a Ghanaian craftsman, born March 21, 1963.

"I attended Anglican primary school in 1972 and Anglican middle school in 1979," he says. "I got interested in Ghanaian African carvings when I was a child, so after middle school I learned the trade through a man named Mr. Akoffour. Now I have my own workshop and am training three people.

"I carve different types of masks and any of them have a meaning. My products are unique and my target is to create more."

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Thank you Mr. Aboagye. The mask arrived yesterday and I was so impressed with the fine artwork. It will be a Christmas gift for a good friend of mine, and I am so excited to see his expression when...

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