Akan Hand Carved Masks
Wood mask, 'Beauty Queen'
Named Animpa, or "Charming Face" in the Akan language, this elegant mask honors feminine beauty. Daniel Nyadedzor embellishes the hand-carved design with intricate embossed brass plates and rich, subtle color.
Akan mask, 'Humbleness'
A sense of shyness and discretion exudes from this hand-carved sese wood mask by Daniel Sackey. Intended for entertainment during ceremonies, the mask reminds of the importance of being humble. The Akan people of Ghana call this mask Ahobrasee.
Wood mask, 'Life of Love and Joy'
Expressive eyes and a sensuous mouth distinguish this mask by Wilson Aboagye. Hand-carved in an elongated diamond shape, the beautiful piece is named Mpeteman, "sprinkle" in the Akan language. Random applications of crimson enhance the beautiful design.
Wood mask, 'Man in Love'
Elegant and refined, this personage seems to sigh with contentment. Eric Danquah depicts an enamored young man in sese wood and embossed brass. Meticulously carved using only hand tools, the mask comes from Ghana's Akan people. Danquah names it Odo, or "Love.
Wood mask, 'Wonderful'
An elegant personage wears a tall headdress above a wide, smooth forehead. Serenely beautiful, the even features find a textural counterpart in embossed brass. Eric Darko names his hand-carved mask Awanwan Do, "Wonderful" in the Akan language.
Wood mask, 'Spirit of Wealth'
Lavish brass repouss� suggests tribal tattoos on a handsome face. Hand-carved from sese wood, it invokes the spirit of wealth among the Akan people of Ghana.