{"product_id":"sankofa-bird-adinkrahene-brass-pendant-ghana","title":"Sankofa Adinkra Symbol African Brass Pendant – Handmade in Ghana","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMake \u003cstrong\u003eSankofa\u003c\/strong\u003e the focal point of the design. This oversized African brass pendant presents the recognizable backward-looking Sankofa bird against an elaborate circular field of concentric lines, framed by repeating spiral forms and an open triangular structure. Its substantial scale transforms the pendant from a simple jewelry component into a strong visual centerpiece.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHandcrafted in Ghana, the pendant reflects contemporary Ghanaian brasswork informed by established Akan material and visual traditions. The visible surface texture, dimensional bird motif, concentric decoration, openwork construction, and individually formed details preserve the character of skilled small-scale production rather than the uniform appearance of mass-manufactured components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSankofa\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Akan concept commonly expressed through the idea of returning to retrieve what has been forgotten or left behind. It teaches that knowledge and experience from the past can be recovered and used constructively in the present and future. The backward-looking bird is one of the best-known visual representations of this principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor jewelry designers, fashion designers, collectors, galleries, museum retail, cultural organizations, and wholesale buyers, this pendant combines \u003cstrong\u003escale, Ghanaian provenance, recognizable Adinkra identity, material presence, and design versatility\u003c\/strong\u003e. Use it as the dominant element in a statement necklace, mixed-material composition, display, textile work, or limited designer collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUnlike generic decorative brass pendants, this piece carries an identifiable cultural vocabulary: \u003cstrong\u003eSankofa → learning from the past → informed movement forward.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable dir=\"auto\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eProduct Attribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOversized Sankofa Bird Adinkra Brass Pendant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdinkra Symbol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSankofa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiteral \/ Core Meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e“Go back and get it” \/ return and retrieve valuable knowledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAfrican Brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGhana\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGhanaian \/ Akan Adinkra tradition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique \/ Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandcrafted brass work; exact casting process requires merchant verification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape \/ Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOversized triangular openwork pendant with central Sankofa Bird and spiral decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass \/ Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarm golden brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTextured, hand-finished brass surface; not represented as highly polished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Overall Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e118–120 mm × 118–120 mm × 132–137 mm, as supplied; dimensional labels require verification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions in Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.65–4.72 in × 4.65–4.72 in × 5.20–5.39 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.3–5.6 mm \/ 0.21–0.22 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing \/ Bail Hole Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 20–21.5 mm \/ 0.79–0.85 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Quantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 pendant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Hole \/ Bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWholesale Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWholesale-friendly; current inventory and commercial terms require store data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCULTURAL \u0026amp; MATERIAL NOTE\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSankofa: Cultural, Social \u0026amp; Educational Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional \/ Cultural Meaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSankofa is an Akan concept commonly translated as \u003cstrong\u003e“go back and get it”\u003c\/strong\u003e or “return and retrieve it.” It expresses the idea that progress does not require abandoning valuable knowledge from the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Sankofa Bird is typically represented with its head turned backward while the body remains oriented forward. This visual structure reinforces the principle of retrieving useful knowledge, lessons, history, or memory while continuing onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGhanaian Brass Craftsmanship\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis pendant is a contemporary handcrafted Ghanaian brass object informed by established local metalworking traditions. The open lattice framework, raised bird form, concentric spiral decoration, and textured bail demonstrate skilled material production and manual finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhere lost-wax casting is used in Ghanaian brass production, artisans form a model in wax, prepare a mold around it, remove the wax through heating, introduce molten metal into the resulting cavity, and finish the cast form after cooling. The exact process used for this individual pendant should be merchant-verified before publishing a product-specific \u003cstrong\u003e“lost-wax cast”\u003c\/strong\u003e claim.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHANDMADE VARIATION NOTICE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis pendant is handmade. Natural differences may occur among pieces in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoverall shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebrass tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elattice spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankofa Bird detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espiral decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurface texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinishing marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eedge character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebail shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebail-opening dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese differences are consistent with handcrafted production. Variation should be expected when sourcing multiple pieces, but individual irregularities should not automatically be treated as proof of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired Product Disclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease note that product colors and sizes may vary slightly due to their handmade nature. Don’t Eat! Our Beads are not edible and should be kept out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCARE \u0026amp; HANDLING\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eKeep the pendant dry when practical and wipe it gently with a clean, soft cloth after handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eStore away from prolonged moisture, high humidity, abrasive objects, and chemicals that may change the brass surface. Natural brass may develop patina over time through interaction with air, moisture, skin oils, and environmental conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAvoid aggressive polishing or harsh chemical cleaners unless the method is appropriate for brass and has first been tested cautiously on an inconspicuous area. Surface coatings or protective treatments for this specific pendant have not been supplied, so do not assume one is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor wearable applications, protect the pendant from repeated impact and select support materials appropriate for its actual measured weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aadampo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065770123454,"sku":"AAD-00000523","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/0047\/9166\/files\/sankofa-bird-adinkrahene-ghana-brass-pendant-front.jpg?v=1789756715","url":"https:\/\/aadampo.com\/products\/sankofa-bird-adinkrahene-brass-pendant-ghana","provider":"Aadampo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}