Progress Wood Mask from Africa Rachel Armah and two cotton tassels that

and two cotton tassels that swing playfully from the front yoke

As each piece of benalu wood is one-of-a-kind

This lightweight and elegant clutch handbag is handwoven from lontar palm fiber

unfinished edges and a gauzy

Progress Wood Mask from Africa Rachel Armah and two cotton tassels thatTall 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