Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana Gold-Tone Her designs feature timeless silhouettes

Her designs feature timeless silhouettes and use local Peruvian materials and 100% natural dyes

Iron & tin bell base

excess wax

Three carats of sparkling blue topaz and squares of rainbow moonstone combine with ovals of blue composite for an elegant pair of dangle earrings from India

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana Gold-Tone Her designs feature timeless silhouettesArtisan 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