Name: Wood sculptures, Ghanaian Sankofa Birds (pair)
SKU: 259262

Comforter Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture from Africa

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Nana Frimpong carves the lovely doll that also represents beauty and wisdom.

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She Loves Life Fair Trade Wood Sculpture

Anna Yawson

(31)

Named Walayo – a Ga word meaning "A woman who enjoys life," this elegant sculpture is the work of Anna Yawson. She works in African sese wood to carve the stylized portrait, and adds the rich textures of embossed aluminum. On the skirt, the gye nyam is an adinkra symbol meaning "Except God."

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Baule Mother Artisan Crafted Wood Sculpture

Winfred Korley

(10)

The Baule women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception. Winfred Korley celebrates West African beliefs and customs with a hand carved sese wood doll dressed in kente cloth and beads.

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Mother of Twins Hand Crafted Fertility Doll Sculpture

Winfred Korley

(10)

Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face is beautiful and expressive, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. Winfred Korley carves this statuette by hand of sese wood with extraordinary attention to detail. Twin children adorn each cheek.

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Ashanti Mother Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture

Winfred Korley

(10)

The Ashanti women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception, preferably a daughter. Winfred Korley celebrates West African beliefs and customs with a hand carved sese wood doll. Dressed in beads and kente cloth, she carries her baby on her back.

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Twin Children Wood fertility doll

Winfred Korley

(10)

Tall and graceful, this woman embraces her beautiful twin girls. Winfred Korley carves a fertility doll with beaded jewelry and a kente cloth breech clout. Among the Akan people, such dolls are presented to women who have given birth to twins, highly respected in their communities.

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Lobi Throne Unique Wood Sculpture

Salihu Ibrahim

(131)

This handsome sculpture represents the Lobi people of Northern Burkina Faso. Salihu Ibrahim works in seasoned African sese wood, adding white colorations with the application of clay. "Such stools are used as seating," the artisan explains.

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Ashanti Donkor Wood fertility doll

Winfred Korley

(10)

Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face shows scarifications known as donkor, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. By Winfred Korley, the image boasts beaded jewelry. "Donkor is a tribal mark given to protect a child from evil spirits in Ghana," the artisan says. "Other ethnic groups protect children with these tribal marks, yet others identify them with donkor."

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She Empowers the Hunter Unique African Wood Sculpture

Eric Danquah

(44)

Skillfully sculpting sese wood, Eric Danquah relates a legend among the people of Akuapem. He depicts an elderly woman with the silhouette of an animal on her forehead. It is said that a hunter in the olden days went out to seek food for his family, but came back empty handed. On his return, he met the woman in the woods. She placed the mark of an animal on his forehead and told him he would always enjoy good hunting. And so he did. In Akuapem, such masks are given to hunters to assure their success.

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We Are Sisters Wood sculpture

Joseph Boateng

(14)

Side by side, two young women share similar fashion, hairdos and features. Joseph Boateng carves a beautiful image he names Yen Ye Anuanom. The phrase means "We are sisters" in the Akan language, and such pieces are used during the initiation of twins.

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Senufu Geometry Wood sculpture

Salihu Ibrahim

(131)

Geometric motifs surround this intriguing sculpture, their color achieved by applications of white clay. "Such diminutive ottoman thrones are used as stools by the Senufu tribe of Northern Cote D'Ivoire," says artisan Salihu Ibrahim. He carves the piece from seasoned African sese wood.

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Dwenewoho Statue II Hand Carved Sese Wood and Brass Sculpture from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

(271)

From Ghanaian artisan Rita Addo Zakour comes this captivating sculpture of a human figure standing in a thoughtful pose. The sculpture is hand-carved out of sese wood, painted black, and embellished with a kite-shaped brass plate on the figure's abdomen. The artisan names the sculpture Dwenewoho, which means "think about yourself" in the Akan language.

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African Woman Loves Life, Wood sculpture

Anna Yawson

(31)

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Lobi Pillow, Handcrafted Wood Sculpture

Salihu Ibrahim

(131)

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Ashanti Poise, Handcrafted Sese Wood Ashanti Sculpture from Ghana

Christian Kwesi Tawiah

(2)

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Twins, Fertility Doll Wood Sculptures (Pair)

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

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Ashanti Friendship, Fair Trade Cultural Wood Sculpture

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

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Ashanti Sankofa Bird, Wood sculpture

Ali Ibrahim

(5)

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Ashanti Pair, Rustic Sese Wood Sculptures of an Ashanti Couple (Pair)

Winfred Korley

(10)

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Ashanti Muse I, Collectible Sculpture African Fertility Doll Carved by Hand

Daniel Nii Teiko Boye

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Brown Ashanti Bird, Hand Carved African Wood Bird Sculpture with Repousse

Ali Ibrahim

(5)

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Sweetheart, African Wood Sculpture

Emmanuel Nyadedzor

(60)

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Ashanti Fertility Doll V, African Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(28)

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Akuaba of the Ashanti II, Blue Fertility Doll Wood and Cotton Collectible Sculpture

Abdulai Osman Adam

(31)

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Akuaba of the Ashanti I, African Fertility Doll Collectible Wood and Cotton Sculpture

Abdulai Osman Adam

(31)

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Four Faces, Artisan Crafted Wood Throne Ottoman

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

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Royal Horns, Ashanti wood mask

Robert Nortey

(12)

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Teenager, Wood fertility doll

Emmanuel Nyadedzor

(60)

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Ghanaian Sankofa Birds, Ghanaian Sankofa Bird Wood Sculptures (Pair)

Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

(133)

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Patience, Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

(271)

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My Lovely Bird, Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads

Kobina Asmah

(24)

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Queen Mother, Handmade Fertility Doll Sculpture

Emmanuel Nyadedzor

(60)

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Freedom of Speech, Handcrafted Wood Throne Ottoman

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

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Ashanti Girl, Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture

Winfred Korley

(10)

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Blue Ashanti, Ashanti-Style Wood Fertility Dolls from Ghana (Pair)

Raphat Asigbey

(18)

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Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(28)

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Beautiful Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(28)

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Blessed Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(28)

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Wisdom Knot II, Unique Wood Throne Ottoman

Chief Carver Nana Frimpong

(21)

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Akan Ashanti Doll II, West African Beaded Wood Fertility Doll Statuette

Saeed Musah

(38)

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Ashanti Wisdom, Handcrafted Wood Wall Combs (Set of 3)

Emmanuel Nyadedzor

(60)

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Sankofa Bird Message, Wood sculpture

Ali Ibrahim

(5)

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Adinkra in Brown, Hand Carved Mini Wood Decorative Stool from Ghana

Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

(133)

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Wednesday, Wood fertility doll

Winfred Korley

(10)

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Featured Reviews

Wood sculpture, 'Lobi Pillow'

Mayra

Apr 17, 2021

so pretty

Im amazed how beautiful this lobi pillow is....the craftsmanship is exceptional, looks so beautiful in my display cabinet in top of books. I recomend it...beautiful

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Wood sculpture, 'Brown Ashanti Bird'

Maria

Sep 6, 2020

Conversation piece

This is very tall and very nice! I love the symbolism of it and it is a great conversation piece. Everyone who enters my house wants to know more about my lovely bird. I will treasure it forever.

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Wood sculptures, 'Ghanaian Sankofa Birds' (pair)

These look great anywhere! They are a conversation piece as everyone wants to know where I acquired them and then I share the symbolism of the birds reaching back. They could go anywhere in my house because they look formal enough for a nice dining room.

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