Hand Carved Mother and Child Black Sculpture from Ghana 'Serwaa Mother' Item ID: 2671816099

Name: Hand Carved Mother and Child Black Sculpture from Ghana 'Serwaa Mother'
Brand: Raymond Yaw Afari
SKU: 2671816099
Price: 114.99 USD
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"Depicting a mother leaning over with a child on her back, this sculpture is hand-carved from local sese wood by artist Raymond Yaw Afari. He names this piece Serwaa, a name given to women belonging to the Akan tribe of Ghana."

Item detail

1.34 lbs
10.8 inches H x 6.5 inches W x 2.8 inches D
Sese wood
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly

Made in Ghana

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Raymond Yaw Afari

5.0 ★ (1)

“My name is Raymond Afari Yaw. I was born in 1979 in the eastern region of Ghana. My style of artwork is Abstract. My friends would describe me as a trustworthy and honest person.

“I became interested in the arts while in school. I was taught by my own brother at the Aburi craft village. I couldn’t further my education after junior high school, so I went into carving to earn an income so I could continue my education. It took me three years to learn the carving skills, and I have been doing this for over 12 years now. I came to master this craft by having a good character and a humble attitude. I have been able to use the proceeds from carving to resume my education.

“My favorite thing about my work is the sketching aspect. I look at the wood and the design that comes out and I carve it. I start by sandpapering the wood, sketching, and then transferring the sketch to the wood. and My inspiration is intuitive--I can’t explain it. I have also taught few people myself, so my art helps my community to care for themselves and also attend school.”

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1 Review for

Raymond Yaw Afari

August 13, 2020

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

J Jamie

This was a Mother's Day gift for the mother of our wonderful children. It was a perfect gift and she loves it!

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Raymond Yaw Afari

Raymond Yaw Afari wood sculptures

“My name is Raymond Afari Yaw. I was born in 1979 in the eastern region of Ghana. My style of artwork is Abstract. My friends would describe me as a trustworthy and honest person.

“I became interested in the arts while in school. I was taught by my own brother at the Aburi craft village. I couldn’t further my education after junior high school, so I went into carving to earn an income so I could continue my education. It took me three years to learn the carving skills, and I have been doing this for over 12 years now. I came to master this craft by having a good character and a humble attitude. I have been able to use the proceeds from carving to resume my education.

“My favorite thing about my work is the sketching aspect. I look at the wood and the design that comes out and I carve it. I start by sandpapering the wood, sketching, and then transferring the sketch to the wood. and My inspiration is intuitive--I can’t explain it. I have also taught few people myself, so my art helps my community to care for themselves and also attend school.”

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