Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana _artisan--zimele-tag-boilerplate Wayan Asmana designs the earrings

Wayan Asmana designs the earrings

The earrings are crafted by hand with sterling silver

it features ornate earrings on sterling wires

and spread collar

Sompamitre carves the desired shape and coats it with lacquer

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana _artisan--zimele-tag-boilerplate Wayan Asmana designs the earringsArtisan 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