"My name is Walter Kuma, and I was born in Ghana on October 22, 1981. I got interested in Ghanaian and African carvings when I was a child, because they have been an important art form for many generations. Africans adore carving, because it is filled with historic and spiritual significance. So when I finished middle school I chose to learn the trade, and I was apprenticed to Mr. Kofi Adjei. "Now I have my own workshop, where I design and carve the things I like. I also have three young apprent
HUNTER RITES~~Ghana Akan Art~~African Mask NOVICA *New
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This handsome personage represents a skilled hunter, who plays a vital role in providing meat for the village. Carved by hand and adorned with embossed brass, the mask is representative of Ghana's Akan people. Such masks – this one by Walter Kuma – are also used in harvest rites.
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This handsome personage represents a skilled hunter, who plays a vital role in providing meat for the village. Carved by hand and adorned with embossed brass, the mask is representative of Ghana's Akan people. Such masks – this one by Walter Kuma – are also used in harvest rites.
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Africans adore carving, because it is filled with historic and spiritual significance.
"My name is Walter Kuma, and I was born in Ghana on October 22, 1981. I got interested in Ghanaian and African carvings when I was a child, because they have been an important art form for many generations. ... read more
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"Worthy Warrior" "Royal Linguist" Very nice masks, picked them up today. Thanks - Roger C
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