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Artisan Crafted Multicolor Brass Embellished African Mask, 'God Will Respond'

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Artisan Crafted Multicolor Brass Embellished African Mask, 'God Will Respond'

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This item is available for pre-order and will ship within 2 to 8 weeks. Learn More

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Hand-embossed brass gleams on a colorful African mask by Ralph Kwasi Agudze. Red and green embellish the handsome face and the personage opens his mouth as if to pray. An original design, the mask is named Atorna Wo, which means "God will respond" in the Ewe language.

Made in Ghana

  • Sese wood and brass
  • Intended as wall decor
  • Features a rustic, rugged finish
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • CA Residents: Prop 65 Warning
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  • Premium Gift Wrap? No
  • 1.07 kgs
  • 2.4 lbs
    • 38.5 cm H x 24.5 cm W x 10.5 cm D
    • 15.25" H x 9.75" W x 4.1" D
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Ralph Kwasi Agudze

Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Ralph Kwasi Agudze from West Africa.

 

Meet the Artist

Ralph Kwasi Agudze

Ralph Kwasi Agudze

"I was so determined to make it, it took me just a few months to learn carving and I discovered a surprising natural ability."

Ralph Kwasi Agudze was born on January 8, 1955 in the Volta region of Ghana. He attended a Roman Catholic primary school... and then went on to his secondary schooling. "Since childhood, beginning at the age of ten, I was interested in arts," he says. Upon completing his middle school education, he gained employment at a textile company as a weaver between 1973 and 1995. During this period, he furthered his education by registering with the Institute of Adult Education.

In 1995, the company had to lay off some of its workers, which affected Agudze so he decided to move and learn a trade of his own. He was encouraged to pursue art by William Amede, a Contracting Project Surveyor. "I was so determined to make it, it took me just a few months to learn carving and I discovered a surprising natural ability," Agudze recalls. He then established a woodcarving business. He uses files, chisels, vices, hammers, and usually prefers ebony or tick wood, depending on the kind of work he has in mind.

Agudze is married with two children, a son and a daughter, who are seriously engaged in their studies.

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
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HIPS

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NECK

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SLEEVE

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INSEAM

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WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

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Belt with buckle

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Belt without buckle

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