Ghanaian artisan Agnes Amponsah hand carves this graceful sculpture from ebony wood. The sculpture depicts a woman carrying a pot made of recycled, multi-colored beads on her head. A figure of the artisan's own design, Amponsah calls the sculpture Akatua, which means 'reward' in the Akan language.

• materials: Ebony wood, recycled glass beads
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly