The carving on these bookends is extraordinary! I just love them! They are both beautiful and functional! They maintain a place of honor on my bookcase! If you are hesitating about purchasing this item, ease your mind and just take a leap of faith- you will not be disappointed!
This is a beautiful box, well designed and well made. The ebony is wonderfully dark and gives it a very satisfying weight when you hold it. I find myself smiling whenver I look at it.
The artist is motivated to carve by one principal theme: "Recording the events" of his time.
George Obeng was born on March 30, 1952. His carvings are realised primarily in ebony wood, as the material is endowed with innate strength and beauty... read more
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