Progress Wood Mask from Africa Cahya Krisna Alpaca wool has been prized

Alpaca wool has been prized in the Andean region for centuries thanks to its warm and lightweight fleece

duck and armadillo

Small: 8" H x 10" L x 3

Adinkra symbols are visual icons that represent a concept or proverb

Progress Wood Mask from Africa Cahya Krisna Alpaca wool has been prizedTall and stately, a slender personage rises above a larger face that represents the village as a whole. Daniel Nyadedzor carves a regal mask he names Nkosoo, which means 'development' or 'progress' in Ghana's Akan language. Often the council of elders in a community awards a piece like this to an individual who is industrious. materials: Sese wood and brass 15. 75 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 1. 4 in. D