ghanaian symbol for god

Adorned with four Ghanaian adinkra symbols, this enchanting folding table is the perfect place for a stack of books or cup of tea. West African artisan Awudu Saaed carves the table from native sese wood and adds a trumpeting elephant in the center of the adinkra symbols. Here, the four symbols express God, caution against hypocrisy, unity, and love (clockwise from lower left).

Artisan Kwasi George of Ghana hand-carves three birds onto this sese wood wall mask, one on top of its head and two below its chin. The artisan's unique design features an Adinkra symbol on the mask's forehead; Gye nyame, which means "except for God" and symbolizes God's supremacy. Local clay is applied to give the mask an aged patina.