Gye Nyame Vibrations Sese Wood African Gye Nyame Adinkra Mask from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-1974 The king has a diamond

The king has a diamond on his forehead and ritual scarification on his cheeks

Carnelian and charoite on waxed cotton

the design is nonetheless Balinese in origin

Designed by Buana

This set of two boldly colored dishes are made of papier mache from recycled paper and are individually hand-painted by women at Dam Dam in Haiti

Gye Nyame Vibrations Sese Wood African Gye Nyame Adinkra Mask from Ghana _artisan--novica-artisan-1974 The king has a diamondThe Adinkra symbol Gye Nyame, meaning 'except for God,' is realized in relief at the forehead of this African mask from Ghana. Theophilus Sackey designs the mask, carving it by hand of sese wood and painting it black and beige. Curving line motifs at the cheeks complete this piece of wall decor. materials: Sese wood Intended as wall decor Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly 10. 75 in. H x 3. 9 in. W x 2. 4 in. D