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Hand Crafted Wood Jewellery Box, "My Girl Friday"

Product ID: 45793

This splendid jewelry box recognizes the omnipresence of god through gye nyame, the Adinkra symbol on the lid that means, "I am afraid of none... more

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This splendid jewelry box recognizes the omnipresence of god through gye nyame, the Adinkra symbol on the lid that means, "I am afraid of none except God." Deeply symbolic, Madam Adwoa has calls the box Effia, the name given to a baby girl born on a Friday. Madam Adwoa and the artisans at her workshop, Onyame Akwan Dooso, carve the sika adaka (jewelry box) from sese wood with hand-made tools. Once the desired shape has been achieved, it is delicately carved with traditional patterns and protected with mansion polish.

  • 1.10 kgs
  • 2.4 lbs
  • 11 cm H x 19 cm W x 13 cm D
  • 4.3" H x 7.5" W x 5" D

  • Sese wood
  • Made in Ghana
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
  • Product ID: 45793
  • Price includes VAT.
  • We will also cover duty and any import fees for items shipped from outside the United Kingdom.
Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso
Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso

West Africa

African masks, wood carvings and kente cloth

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miriam

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Jun 21, 2016

“box”

lovely unique box

Purchased Item My Girl Friday, Hand Crafted Wood Jewelry Box

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Mary Beth

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Sep 04, 2020

“Beautiful kente weaving”

Substantial and well made. A beautiful addition to holiday wear.

Purchased Item Makomaso Adeae, Multicolored Kente Handcrafted Cloth 5 Inch Width

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Edward

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Nov 20, 2019

“kente scarf for my wife.”

saw a number of legislators wearing various kente scarfs at a memorial service for their colleague.. thought my wife would like one did research, found this one on novica, bought it and my wife absolutely loved it. 5 stars.

Purchased Item Makomaso Adeae, Multicolored Kente Handcrafted Cloth 5 Inch Width

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Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso has received 5 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $2000 and the most recent for $250. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of wood, polish, sandpaper and wood stain for production.

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This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.

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Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso

Madam Adwoa and Onyame Akwan Dooso African masks, wood carvings and kente cloth

While helping her mother, Madam Adwoa began to offer a small number of woodcarvings, which to her surprise sold very well in the market. This inspired to pursue woodcarving as a career.

Madam Adwoa became involved in handicrafts through her mother, who sold Adinkra symbols and kente cloths. While helping her mother, she began to offer... read more

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