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Other goods page, fans, Moroccan brass mirrors, kente strips
Adinkra pattern symbolizing adaptability, change
Symbol of adaptability, change, toughness
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Straw fans, great design, very effective coolers
This sturdy Fan is made in Ghana of the same strong straw fiber as our hats and baskets. Each one has a different fabulous pattern on it. They are very effective breeze movers because after all, the summers are hot in northern Ghana!
Item
ID No
Dimensions
Price
Fan
FN1
11" x 9-11"
$5.00

Kente woven strips, Asanti fabric, patterns, colors
The Kente Strip is a world renown woven cloth from the Asante people of central Ghana. It is always woven in narrow colorful strips, usually in the colors shown. Traditionally, the strips are sewn together to create large fabrics that men and women wear draped over their bodies.
Item
ID No
Dimensions
Price
Kente
KNT
4" x 64"
$16.00

The Straw Bracelet is from Ghana and can be expanded--it's a trick. The Coin Purses is from Morocco and made from their famous soft leather. A gold design is stamped across the top. The purse can be pulled open to hold coins. When closed, it's very secure--another trick!
Item
ID No
Dimensions
Price
Straw Bracelet
STB
3-5" diameter
$3.00
Coin Purse
MCP
2 1/2"
$4.00
Straw bracelets, Ghana, Moroccan coin purses leather

Brass mirrors, small, various shapes, holes pattern Three color brass mirrors, copper mirrors, hand mirrors
These mirrors are all from Morocco. The Little Holes Mirror is made of brass and can be carried around in a purse. It comes in the different shapes shown--square, oval top and six-sided. The Solid Brass Mirror comes in the rectangular shape with an oval-shaped top. The Three-Color Mirror is a brass mirror with white brass and copper shapes to give it three colors. It also comes in the rectangle with oval-shaped top. The Hand Mirror is all brass with stamped designs. The handles come in a selection of round or triangular.
Item
Shape
ID No
Dimensions
Price
Little Holes
Square
MM1-Sq
3" x 3"
$6.00
Little Holes
Oval Top
MM1-Ov
3" x 4"
$6.00
Little Holes
Six Sided
MM1-Ss
3" x 4"
$6.00
Solid Brass
Oval Top
MM2
5 1/2" x 4"
$12.00
Three Color
Oval Top
MM3
6" x 41/2"
$12.00
Hand
Round
MM4-Rd
7" x 3"
$6.00
Hand
Triangle
MM4-Tr
7 1/2" x 3"
$6.00
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