OUR COLLECTION — AFRICA — GHANA 264. STAINED TWENEBOA NATIVITY
This Nativity set was carved from tweneboa wood by an artisan in Accra, Ghana. This wood is the most popular variety used for drums, masks, and carved figurines in Ghana because of its plentiful supply and beautiful wood-grain patterns. Tweneboa (literally translated as “drum wood”) can vary from light to medium-dark brown. This set has been stained with a warm honey-colored polish.
The set features 14 figures: the Holy Family, an angel, a hut with carved thatched roof, a shepherd, two sheep, an ox, a donkey, a camel, and three wise men with gifts. The hut measures 11 inches tall, while the wise men measure 6.25 inches tall.
The set features 14 figures: the Holy Family, an angel, a hut with carved thatched roof, a shepherd, two sheep, an ox, a donkey, a camel, and three wise men with gifts. The hut measures 11 inches tall, while the wise men measure 6.25 inches tall.