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Product ID: 122130

Items Remaining: 2

7.9" W x 11.4" H x 3.5" D

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Weight: 2.2 lbs

Sese wood, brass and copper

Ships from NOVICA Office in Ghana.

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Ghanaian wood mask, 'Dagomba Chief'

A wide forehead, narrow chin and sensuous lips characterize this mask by Wilson Aboagye. It depicts a young chieftain from Ghana's Dagomba tribe. Gleaming brass repoussé covers his smooth features, enhancing his innate nobility.

Masks like this are used by dancers who train to perform for the chief. The dances celebrate his wealth and pay tribute to the ancestor spirits that have protected him.

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Wilson Aboagye

"I carve different types of masks and any of them have a meaning."

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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...