Progress Wood Mask from Africa Rachel Armah As each piece of benalu

As each piece of benalu wood is one-of-a-kind

' this pair of sculptures is hand-carved of Ghanaian sese wood

and two cotton tassels that swing playfully from the front yoke

The batik method is used to dye it in colors of fuchsia and alabaster

unfinished edges and a gauzy

Progress Wood Mask from Africa Rachel Armah As each piece of benaluTall and stately, a slender personage rises above a larger face that represents the village as a whole. Daniel Nyadedzor carves a regal mask he names Nkosoo, which means 'development' or 'progress' in Ghana's Akan language. Often the council of elders in a community awards a piece like this to an individual who is industrious. materials: Sese wood and brass 15. 75 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 1. 4 in. D