Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana HM or FT or NFP-Social Olga Jimenez works on the

Olga Jimenez works on the traditional backstrap loom to weave a textile of exceptional beauty

and an eagle keeps watch on the lid

Shivani Choudhary designs this fascinating single-stone ring from India

Fitted with stones of sky blue amazonite

Spotted Sankofa Colorful African Wood Bird Sculpture Hand Carved in Ghana HM or FT or NFP-Social Olga Jimenez works on theArtisan Ali Ibrahim of Ghana carves a sculpture that represents a traditional West African adinkra symbol and proverb. A bird is depicted with its head turned backwards, taking an egg off its back. The word sankofain the Twi dialect of Ghana means to 'reach back and take it'; in other words, to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand from sese wood and decorates it with embossed aluminum