table top

Using the minimalist contours of ancient art, Wayan Agus Satya Putra carves a mask of elegant symmetry. He works in native albesia wood, giving the sculpture a vintage finish to emulate a prized antique.

Ghana's famed gye nyame symbol emerges in sese wood, its rotating form meaning "I fear none except God." Known as an adinkra symbol, this image is revered throughout the country. George Obeng carves the traditional motif in the legs of a handsome accent table. The top is circular; the base, triangular.

Please note: the table features a deliberately distressed finish to give it an antiqued appearance.

Hand-carved from cedar wood, a hardworking mother carries her child on her back in this accent table from Ghana. Raphat Asigbey designs the table, which features a polished black finish with painted accents. Patterns motifs decorate the top of the table.

Hand-carved from sese wood, the lower portion of a woman forms the body of this accent table from Ghana. Raphat Asigbey designs this table, inspired by the Ga people of Africa. Traditional waist beads of recycled glass decorate this table, which features a top with rings of blue, brown, and beige. A rustic finish accentuates this striking addition to your home.

Signifying the importance of unity, the traditional Adinkra symbol Nkonsonkonson is hand-carved from sese wood, painted in contrasting black and red. Ghana's Raphat Asigbey designs this cultural accent table, which is crafted by local artisans. Tri-tone triangular patterns decorate the round top of this table.

Ghanaian artisan Winfred Korley presents a hand-carved accent table with uniquely African appeal. The top of the table bears the adinkra symbol Gye Nyame, which means, "I fear none but God". Adinkra symbols are visual symbols introduced by the Akan peoples; they usually represent proverbs or concepts. The table's base depicts a mother holding her child close to her bosom. The artisan paints the table in black, red, and cream and gives it a distressed finish.

Colorful recycled glass beads decorate the top and base of this delightful accent table from Ghana. Three heads are carved into the leg of the table, which is handcrafted from sese wood by Myres Quainoo.

Vibrant red contrasts profoundly with black in this beautifully crafted accent table presented by Winfred Korley of Ghana. The base of this circular table features a male and female figure facing each other, while the top features a widely respected adinkra symbol called Gye Nyame, which means "I fear none except God" in the Akan language of Ghana. This stunning table is hand carved from sese wood and accented with white clay, giving it a rustic look.

Supporting the top of an accent table, the Adinkra symbol Sankofa is hand-carved of cedar wood. Taking the form of a bird picking an egg up off its back, Sankofa translates to "go back and get it," signifying the importance of learning from the past. Ghana's Raphat Asigbey designs this accent table.

When trout start to take over the crystal-clear rivers of the Andes, it is a sign that prosperous times are about to come. Titled Challwa in honour of those delicious fish, Fredy Huamán's wool blend table runner symbolizes abundance and happiness with its intricate pattern of traditional details, resembling a river full of trout thanks to its vibrant palette. The accessory, directly from Peru, also has little fringes on each end for a cute aura.

An elegant Catrina skeleton stands atop any table or shelf, making a vibrant and fantastic addition to any home. The artisans at Mexico's Amonite Kutsari work together to craft this sculpture of ceramic. The Catrina's beautiful skirt is painted by hand in shades of boysenberry and strawberry, accented with beautiful leaf motifs and multicoloured flowers. Above the skirt, the Catrina wears a ruffled violet top.

Nine adinkra symbols that convey West Africa's collective wisdom adorn the lid of this intriguing game of oware. It opens to reveal the playing field of twelve depressions. Oware is a game of skill and strategy designed for two players, challenging mental agility and alertness. The objective can be briefly described as "counting and capturing beads" and there are no chance factors involved. A player's strategy entirely depends upon reasoning and counting abilities. Because of this, aware has been used successfully throughout Africa for teaching children basic numbers and arithmetic.

Oware is one of the oldest games in the world. The earliest records describing the game were found in Arab religious texts dating to the Middle Ages, suggesting the game originated in the Middle East and spread from there to Africa, then to Asia with Arab traders, and to the Caribbean around 1640 via the African slave trade. Other experts place its origins in Central Africa; the Masai people state that oware was invented by Sindillo, the son of the first man, Maitoumbe, and was originally called geshe.

In Arab countries, the most common name for this game is mancala, an Arabic word meaning "to move." In some West African countries the depressions in the board are referred to as warri or wwari, which means "houses," thus the name owari. In Nigeria it is known as adi, which is also the name of the seeds used to play it; and in South Africa it is called ohoro. With different and exotic names such as congklak, dakon, aggalacang, and nogarata, it has also been played in Asia long before the Portuguese rounded the southern tip of Africa.

Today, oware represents the diversity of Africa, as some version of it is played in nearly every country on the continent. Legend relates that Shyaam aMbul aNgoong, founder of the Kuba kingdom of Central Africa, taught the game to his people to encourage foresight and calculation.

The set includes 42 beads and a detailed playing manual.