Akua Donkor Woman Wood and Aluminum Multicolored Wood Sculpture from Ghana Saeed Musah this friendly little elephant raises

this friendly little elephant raises its trunk in greeting

using a technique of layering metal plaques on top of each other to create this curled up

Hanging hook

Designed by Guatemalan duo Juan and Carolina

Graceful arcs meet to form a heart

Akua Donkor Woman Wood and Aluminum Multicolored Wood Sculpture from Ghana Saeed Musah this friendly little elephant raisesHand carved from local sese wood, this sculpture from Ghana depicts a figure with a mask like head. Ghana's Henry Acquah creates it, adding embossed aluminum to give the sculpture a textured look. With multicolored motifs painted by hand, the sculpture is named Akua Donkor, an Akan name given to women. materials: Sese wood Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly 9 in. H x 2. 4 in. W x 1. 2 in. D