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About this item: Wide, hollow eyes stare into the distance in this original thought-provoking mask by West African artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor. Crafted by hand from sese wood, the mask’s prominent nose and forehead are plated with embossed aluminum.

• Intended as wall decor

About our Artist: Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor recalls, ‘After completing a course in auto mechanics, getting a job was difficult and neither my parents nor I could afford the high cost of the machinery I would need to set up on my own. I struggled by doing menial jobs, but I managed to save what I could until I had enough money to buy a small piece of land and raise a wooden store. I started buying finished carvings, and in the evenings I learned to carve these beautiful items. My inspiration comes through dreams, so when I wake up I immediately put the design on paper in order not to lose the idea.’…