Progress Wood Mask from Africa

Tall and stately, a slender personage rises above a larger face that represents the village as a whole. Daniel Nyadedzor carves a regal mask he names Nkosoo, which means 'development' or 'progress' in Ghana's Akan language. Often the council of elders in a community awards a piece like this to an individual who is industrious.

• materials: Sese wood and brass

15.75 in. H x 5.25 in. W x 1.4 in. D