African Hand Carved Wood Mask 'Harvest Increase' Item ID: 2677064896

Name: African Hand Carved Wood Mask 'Harvest Increase'
Brand: Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
SKU: 2677064896
Price: 107.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"Carved and painted by hand, this mask is representative of the Ewe people of Ghana. 'Every peasant farmer with a bumper harvest is given this piece at a ceremony in the chief's palace,' says Ghanaian artisan Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo. 'This is in appreciation of his hard work toward feeding the community. Apart from being decorative, it serves as an inspiration to other farmers. Good work is always rewarded.' She names the mask Hornam, which means 'Increase' in the Ewe language."

Item detail

2.03 lbs
11.8 inches H x 11.5 inches W x 4.3 inches D
Sese wood and aluminum
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly

Made in Ghana

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Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

5.0 ★ (1)

"My ability to work with masks is inborn, and my greatest inspiration is to preserve our rich cultural heritage.

"I'm Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo, born in Accra on September 12, 1965. I have two sisters and a brother.

"My masks are unique because I use my knowledge in design with each one. Initially, I wasn't using lots of different materials, but now I use recycled glass and glass beads, aluminum, brass and more.

"I sit and draw the mask creatively, and come up with the colors that will make it stand out. I'm also good at observing nature and this comes to bear when I have to sit and come up with designs after the mask has been carved.

"Although my masks have cultural references, I try to enhance the looks. In Ghana, mask are seen to have spiritual beliefs attached to them, so most people wouldn't like to even hold them. But with the new coloring and designs, people are now comfortable with masks and are ready to learn more about the history associated with them."

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1 Review for

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

November 29, 2017

★★★★★

E Eugen

Very beautiful details. An interesting object.

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Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

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"My ability to work with masks is inborn, and my greatest inspiration is to preserve our rich cultural heritage.

"I'm Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo, born in Accra on September 12, 1965. I have two sisters and a brother.

"My masks are unique because I use my knowledge in design with each one. Initially, I wasn't using lots of different materials, but now I use recycled glass and glass beads, aluminum, brass and more.

"I sit and draw the mask creatively, and come up with the colors that will make it stand out. I'm also good at observing nature and this comes to bear when I have to sit and come up with designs after the mask has been carved.

"Although my masks have cultural references, I try to enhance the looks. In Ghana, mask are seen to have spiritual beliefs attached to them, so most people wouldn't like to even hold them. But with the new coloring and designs, people are now comfortable with masks and are ready to learn more about the history associated with them."

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Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo has received 9 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $900 and the most recent for $1000. Proceeds were used to invest in a purchase of wood, metal plates and paints to increase production.