Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana MarketPlace India this white

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This whimsical collection of elephants

where sterling silver is worked to resemble a braid in the shape of a rhombus

in the remote village of Matènwa

Handcrafted of metallic copper against an oxidized green patina

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana MarketPlace India this whiteArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum