A customer in the US had wanted a Ga coffin for a long time and was delighted to find them for sale on the web. She ordered a peacock - but peacocks are not a West African bird. Finally we found that the Indian embassy kept a few as pets and the artisans were allowed to spend some time observing them. They combined this research with photos in magazines and produced this spectacular bird. Ben, a well known artist, was brought in to do the paintwork
With the customer in the US
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