NOVICA - Sculpture - Wood - West African Culture - Wood statuettes, 'Senufo Spiritual Couple' (pair)

Okyere Hammond echoes Senufo tradition in these fetish statuettes. The pair consists of a man and a woman, and these pieces are traditionally worshipped when asking the gods for spiritual help. The Senufo believe "two heads are better than one," and that couples have more of a chance to be heard by the gods. Hammond carves the statuettes from noble sese wood; they feature long lean necks and protruding heads and bellies. Hammond embellishes each ...

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Okyere Hammond

"My uncle had to put me through a one-month training period to polish me up for any further advances in carving until my work was perfect...."

"I'm Okyere Hammond. I was born on September 15, in 1980 in eastern Ghana. Sometimes after school, I would go to my uncle's shop and help him carve. Again he sometimes would bring some of his works home for us to help. Through this, my interest in arts and especially carving was generated. However, through this minor assistance that I gave to my uncle, I became skilled in carving.

"I then decided to pursue the art full time. So I decided to settle with my uncle. My uncle had to put me through ...

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A great upcoming young crafter. These pieces are beautiful and I am looking forward to purchasing more of his work. Very talanted young man who will do well especially if his pieces are of the detail ...