Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--wildlife-works-tag-boilerplate depicts ornate fans used in

depicts ornate fans used in the legong dance with delicate openwork motifs

which means 'great queen' in the Akan language

and marquise onyx are cradled by 18k gold plated sterling silver

Accentuated by a brushed-satin finish

it revels in sterling silver's beauty

Black Sankofa Fair Trade Wood Sculpture of Sankofa Bird from Ghana _artisan--wildlife-works-tag-boilerplate depicts ornate fans used inArtisan 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