NOVICA White and Red Hand Carved Painted Wood Wall Mask

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About this thing: This long, limited face could show up in the storage compartment of a tree, delegated by slim branches. Cut by hand from prepared African rubberwood, it is the master craftsmanship of Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. “This cover is utilized by the Gonja individuals of Northern Ghana,” he clarifies. “It is utilized to ensure their timberland, which they accept is the resting spot of their predecessors.” Named Koholo – a Gonja word that signifies “secure the wilderness,” it gets its white tinge from uses of earth.

About our Artist: ‘I generally realized I needed to paint, however didn’t know I could bring home the bacon out of it, so I investigated different fields as well,’ reviews Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. ‘I watched ace carver Musa at his workshop for a timeframe, at that point I got a log of wood and begun cutting out a cover as I had watched him doing. This shocked Musa and he was ready to enable me to consummate the ability. I built up an affection for this new craftsmanship, and that is the means by which I inevitably turned into an ace carver too!’