Sankofa - A Loved Again Collection

Sankofa, the Akan philosophy that invites us to return to what is essential, reminds us that the past offers guidance, meaning, and continuity. It encourages a quiet retrieval of what still matters.

This philosophy is the essence of the Sankofa Collection.

Each piece is an antique or vintage object crafted by an African artisan, and curated from longstanding collectors, family estates, rural markets, and community custodians of heritage. These objects arrive not only as artifacts, but as living histories. A revisitation of the objects that once defined daily life, long before their meanings were transformed by foreign presence.

They carry the marks of time: softened contours, a burnished patina, traces of repair. Their materiality speaks in a whisper; honest, humble, and deeply human. These signs of age are not imperfections; they are the quiet record of hands that shaped, held, and cared for them.

Sourced with intention and deep respect, each piece reflects a lineage of craftsmanship that continues to resonate with us. The collection honors the artisans, the communities, and the stories that endure through these objects.

This is not nostalgia.

It is a continuation. 

A renewal.

A juxtaposition of heritage, authenticity, memory, and serenity. 

A gentle restoration of vernacular objects created in their own rhythm, before the world imposed new narratives.

To live with a piece from our Sankofa collection is to welcome an object with a story; One that has been loved before, and is ready to be loved again.

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An antique, rectangular Ashanti wooden treasure box made of dark natural hardwood with a rich patina. The box has a flat, hinged lid and is completely covered in hand-carved, geometric Adinkra symbols on the top cover and all four sides. The wood shows a deep, aged luster with soft highlights on the raised carvings and darker shading in the recessed grooves. It sits on a flat surface, photographed from a three-quarter angle to show the top and two sides.

Rare Antique Ashanti Wooden Medicine Box – Hand-Carved Treasure Chest with Adinkra Symbols No. 02

$643.63
An antique, rectangular Ashanti wooden treasure box made of dark natural hardwood with a rich patina. The box has a flat, hinged lid and is completely covered in hand-carved, geometric Adinkra symbols on the top cover and all four sides. The wood shows a deep, aged luster with soft highlights on the raised carvings and darker shading in the recessed grooves. It sits on a flat surface, photographed from a three-quarter angle to show the top and two sides.

Rare Antique Ashanti Wooden Medicine Box – Hand-Carved Treasure Chest with Adinkra Symbols No. 01

$763.63
Rare Abusua Kuruwaa

Rare Abusua Kuruwaa

$1,850.00
Weathered, dark wood Dogon granary window shutter from Mali, hand-carved with multiple rows of geometric ancestral figures in relief and a central sliding wooden lock mechanism.

Rare Antique Dogon Window

From $215.00
Four woven baskets with geometric patterns on a white background

Binga Wall Baskets

$70.00
An elongated wooden bed carved from a single tree trunk, resting on four thick, tapered legs. The bed features a smooth, gently curved sleeping surface that rises slightly at one end to form a built-in, integrated headrest. The natural dark brown wood grain is visible throughout, showing a minimalist and organic design typical of traditional West African Senufo craftsmanship.

Senufo Bed No. 03

$4,763.00
Wooden coffee table with books in a living room setting

Senufo Bed No. 02

$5,352.00
Early 20th Century Senufo Bench 81"

Early 20th Century Senufo Bench 81"

$2,356.00
Senufo bench used as a coffee table with unique design in a living room setting

Early 20th Century Senufo Bench 78"

$2,256.00
An elongated wooden bed carved from a single tree trunk, resting on four thick, tapered legs. The bed features a smooth, gently curved sleeping surface that rises slightly at one end to form a built-in, integrated headrest. The natural dark brown wood grain is visible throughout, showing a minimalist and organic design typical of traditional West African Senufo craftsmanship.

Senufo Bed No. 01

$5,670.00
Black perforated Bamileke bed on a beige background

Vintage Bamileke Bed

$4,396.00