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Ghanaian Sese Wood Mask Sculpture with Aluminum Plating, "Biakoye Mask"

Product ID: 286296

Hand-carved from sese wood, this sculpture depicts a beautifully ornamented mask. Ghanaian designer Rita Addo Zakour names this sculpture Biakoye, an... more

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Hand-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.

  • 0.70 kgs
  • 1.5 lbs
  • 40 cm H x 15.5 cm W x 6 cm D
  • 15.75" H x 6" W x 2.4" D

  • Sese wood, aluminum plating
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Ghana
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
  • Product ID: 286296
Rita Addo Zakour
Rita Addo Zakour

West Africa

Wood carvings and beaded jewelry

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Bilal

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Apr 02, 2021

This is a real thing of beauty.”

This piece looks better up close and personal, than it does in the picture.

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Michael

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Dec 24, 2020

Beautiful sculpture”

We love this. Very nice mask from authentic African sculptor.

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Felisha

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Nov 20, 2024

Beautiful craftsmanship”

Beautiful mask, craftsmanship is excellent

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