Biakoye Mask Ghanaian Sese Wood Mask Sculpture with Aluminum Plating Mazahua Family August's birthstone

August's birthstone

representing part of an effort to train young girls in artisanal skills

An innovative expression for the holiday through the use of unconventional materials

who works with local silversmiths to help them craft beautiful pieces of jewelry like these

this modern cuff bracelet from Bali is the work of Nyoman Nartawan

Biakoye Mask Ghanaian Sese Wood Mask Sculpture with Aluminum Plating Mazahua Family August's birthstoneHand carved from sese wood, this sculpture depicts a beautifully ornamented mask. Ghanaian designer Rita Addo Zakour names this sculpture Biakoye, an Akan word meaning 'one love'. The face is painted in subtle tones of green, yellow and white, while the head is crowned in brownish red. Embossed aluminum plating adorns the mask, which sits on a yellow and black semi circular base. materials: Sese wood, aluminum plating Hand crafted item color, size and