Chieftai Trumpeter Hand Made Wood Sculpture from Africa Wayan Sukerni Cheerful colors decorate this wide-eyed

Cheerful colors decorate this wide-eyed owl as it watches over your house

framed by an elaborate sterling silver headdress that features elegant bubble and spiral motifs

an angel holds its hands together in a prayer

decorated using the batik method

Chieftai Trumpeter Hand Made Wood Sculpture from Africa Wayan Sukerni Cheerful colors decorate this wide-eyedKneeling, a young man sounds his trumpet, carved from a ram's horn. He wears a beaded necklace and a loincloth of colorful Ghanaian kente cloth. Carved by hand from sese wood, this sculpture is the work of Winfred Korley. 'These trumpeters blow their horns before the chief speaks, to draw the attention of the people,' he says. 'You should travel to Ghana and experience the art of horn blowing.' materials: Sese wood, cotton attire, recycled glass beads