My Lovely Bird Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads Kathiana Quispe three hippos are ready to

three hippos are ready to grace your home with their plump presence

using natural dyes derived from dried hydrangea leaves and preserving the leaves in clear acrylic

Copper & sterling silver

Length (from high-point shoulder) x 35 in

7" circumference (17

My Lovely Bird Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads Kathiana Quispe three hippos are ready to'This is my lovely bird,' confides Kobina Asmah of this amazing sculpture. Turning its head back on itself, this bird becomes the Sankofa symbol that reminds one to retrieve from the past that which is useful, and carry it forward. Asmah is inspired by the legendary Adinkra symbols of Ashanti origin to carve this spectacular sese wood sculpture. Holding a seed in its beak, the bird has colorful wings studded with recycled glass beads, and etched