Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-12057 Indian rosewood & varnish

Indian rosewood & varnish

and a copper heart

crafted of sterling silver with curving spirals above beautiful butterflies

Approximately 1" x 1"

Villavicencio says

Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-12057 Indian rosewood & varnishArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum