Akan Anoma Colorful Handcrafted Bird African Mask Asmara Putra and carry a heavy load

and carry a heavy load on their backs as symbol of humbleness

Mexico's Alejandro de Esesarte hand crafts the original steel wall art sculpture

Painted in colorful shades such as turquoise and chartreuse

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Akan Anoma Colorful Handcrafted Bird African Mask Asmara Putra and carry a heavy loadWith the privilege of experience, Ghanaian artisan Awudu Saaed creates the original design of this spectacular mask. He incorporates the artistic style of the Akan people as he carves the sese wood mask by hand with an anoma (bird) on the forehead. Saaed uses colorful glass beads to decorate the mask's face as well as embossed brass on the eyelids and around the face. Saaed works with available brass plates to make a one of a kind version of his