Serwaa Mother Hand Carved Mother and Child Black Sculpture from Ghana Chander Kant Creating the illusion of pebbles

Creating the illusion of pebbles lining a riverbank

painted midnight blue with floral designs in gold and turquoise

its twin stretchers are carved from pinewood

The artisan signs his pieces with the initials 'T

Bathed in 22k gold

Serwaa Mother Hand Carved Mother and Child Black Sculpture from Ghana Chander Kant Creating the illusion of pebblesDepicting a mother leaning over with a child on her back, this sculpture is hand carved from local sese wood by artist Raymond Yaw Afari. He names this piece Serwaa, a name given to women belonging to the Akan tribe of Ghana. materials: Sese wood Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly 10. 75 in. H x 6. 5 in. W x 2. 8 in. D