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Akan wood mask, 'Star Man'
The radiant points of a star surround this man like a halo. Serenely beautiful, the mask comes from Ghana's Akan people. Rich applications of embossed brass add elegance to a classic piece by Eric Danquah. He names it Nsoromma, or "Star."
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