Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana MarketPlace India the blue and black scarf

the blue and black scarf is crafted with hand stamped batik techniques

and they help protect trees from disease that's spread by insects

A hole in the bottom of each pot allows for drainage

two cute sunflowers are crafted of sterling silver

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana MarketPlace India the blue and black scarfArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum