Progress Wood Mask from Africa Widanti and families together

and families together

As delightful as it is simple and cute

The artisan carves the sculpture by hand in beautiful detail

They are impressively

where the people do not have many traditional craft skills

Progress Wood Mask from Africa Widanti and families togetherTall 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