Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--haitian-creations-tag-boilerplate materials: Dyed lapis lazuli

materials: Dyed lapis lazuli

Tassel pendant 3" L (7

Not weather resistant

and diagonal ridges on the crown representing braided hair

Progress Wood Mask from Africa _artisan--haitian-creations-tag-boilerplate materials: Dyed lapis lazuliTall 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