Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana The Women of AJ Quen Handcrafted of quality leather

Handcrafted of quality leather

and opens with a zipper to a simple

the outer ring spins smoothly around the inner ring

the brilliant sterling silver pendants on this necklace are a sweet symbol of that special connection

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana The Women of AJ Quen Handcrafted of quality leatherArtisan 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