Ahomka Mask Ghanaian Sese Wood Mask Sculpture with Aluminum Plating Chaquijya Artisan Women The tiles are laid in

The tiles are laid in alternating directions

etched filigree design

They dye the flower with a sensational purple color and preserve it in shining resin

Sterling silver & chalcedony

A luminous black pearl dangles from a sterling silver leaf in this creation by Nyoman Rena

Ahomka Mask Ghanaian Sese Wood Mask Sculpture with Aluminum Plating Chaquijya Artisan Women The tiles are laid inHand carved from naturally dried sese wood, this sculpture depicts a rectangular mask resting on a rectangular base. Ghanaian designer Rita Addo Zakour details wide eyes, alert to every movement, beneath an ornate headdress. The lovely piece receives applications of white clay and embossed aluminum. The base of the mask is also ornately adorned with embossed aluminum. The sculpture is name Ahkoma, an Akan word meaning 'satisfaction.' materials: Sese