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Monochrome Painting of Woman Making Banku, "Banku lady"

Working in a monochrome palette of black and grey, Ghanaian artist K. Baka... more

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Working in a monochrome palette of black and grey, Ghanaian artist K. Baka creates this original painting. The acrylic on cardboard composition depicts a woman making banku, a traditional Ghanaian dish made from fermented corn and cassava dough. It is generally shaped into a ball and served with soups, stews or sauces.

  • 20 grams
  • 0.71 oz
  • 21 cm L x 15 cm W
  • 8.25" L x 6" W

  • Acrylic on cardboard
  • Arrives unframed
  • Signed by the artist
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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