Hand Made Sese Wood Mask from Ghana 'Kunimdu' Item ID: 2671805251

Name: Hand Made Sese Wood Mask from Ghana 'Kunimdu'
Brand: Samuel Kofi Kumi
SKU: 2671805251
Price: 54.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"With its rainbow stripes, wide, doe-eyes, and surprised mouth, Samuel Kofi Kumi's mask will instantly charm you. The Ghanaian artisan hand carves the round mask from local sese wood before painting its features black and white with colorful, radiating stripes."

Item detail

1.59 lb
6.3 inches H x 25.5 inches W x 2.8 inches D
0.36 lbs
6.3 inches H x 25.5 inches W x 2.8 inches D
Sese wood
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
Intended as wall decor

Made in Ghana

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Samuel Kofi Kumi

"I started to learn carving in 1999, and in 2002 I started working on my own. I was able to save out of my work to produce more works. I had a very large customer base because of the uniqueness of my works. Even though I still had the passion to go to school, I couldn't because I needed to use the money I acquired to help my younger siblings through school. I wanted them to have a brighter future. One of them is currently a teacher.

"I later decided to settle down and get married. Now we have two children who are in school and doing well.

"I have taught four men to carve. Also, I teach carving to students in the second cycle institution. I usually produce home decor accessories in wood. I hope to become known to the international community.”

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Samuel Kofi Kumi

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I grew up in Ghana's Eastern Region with my parents and siblings. My mother was a businesswoman and my Dad was a kente cloth weaver. I have four siblings and I am the firstborn of the family. I completed junior high school and then my parents took me to learn wood carving. I lost my parents along the way. I had hopes of going to senior high school, but because of financial difficulties I continued to carve.

"I started to learn carving in 1999, and in 2002 I started working on my own. I was able to save out of my work to produce more works. I had a very large customer base because of the uniqueness of my works. Even though I still had the passion to go to school, I couldn't because I needed to use the money I acquired to help my younger siblings through school. I wanted them to have a brighter future. One of them is currently a teacher.

"I later decided to settle down and get married. Now we have two children who are in school and doing well.

"I have taught four men to carve. Also, I teach carving to students in the second cycle institution. I usually produce home decor accessories in wood. I hope to become known to the international community.”

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