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Agate and cow bone jewelry set, 'Akan Honors'
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Agate and cow bone jewelry set, 'Akan Honors'
- Handmade by Jacob Nogor
- Ships from Africa within 15 days
- Hook earrings
Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Jacob Nogor designs a mesmerizing jewelry set to honor Efie Panyin or "head of the family" in Akan. Nogor puts together a formidable collection of beads for the hand-crafted necklace including carved Kenya cow bone, ornate ceramic motifs, and glistening agate. Includes ceramic and agate earrings that hang from aluminum posts. The long necklace is pictured doubled-up. Artisan Info: "My name is Jacob Nongor and in a suburb of Accra on the 1 January 1974. I was only able to go to school for a few years due to my family's financial situation. I come from a four-member family which includes my mother, Dede, and my father, Brotey. Later, I joined the Samson Oppong art center, where I learned to design and to make jewelry. "My main source of inspiration is seeing African women wearing traditional beaded necklaces. I make my own designs and I prefer to use traditional materials such as clay and glass beads. "I work on my own, but when there's too much to do I call on a former student to help me. When I can, I offer other designer hopefuls to come and train with me. I spend a lot of my time at my workshop, and I don't exhibit my work outside. "My goal for the future is to have my work be appreciated by many people, and to one day open a big shop of my own."
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Agate and cow bone jewelry set, 'Akan Honors'
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- Publisher: Novica
- Label: Novica
- Studio: Novica
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