Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--novica-artisan-5508 cow bone & leather cord

cow bone & leather cord

Gleaming with dark hues

blue topaz sparkles with the color of the sky

gem of justice

Small - 20" x 15" x 3" base + 4" bolster (Sleep Surface: 14" x 10

Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--novica-artisan-5508 cow bone & leather cordTall and stately, a slender personage rises above a larger face that represents the village as a whole. Daniel Nyadedzor carves a regal mask he names Nkosoo, which means 'development' or 'progress' in Ghana's Akan language. Often the council of elders in a community awards a piece like this to an individual who is industrious. materials: Sese wood and brass 15. 75 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 1. 4 in. D