African Art Woman with hat in bronze, Burkina Faso
Bronze sculpture of an elegant lady in crafted skirt and top. The bronze caster provided the mannequin with a hat and jewelry. A Fair Trade one-of-a-kind piece made in Burkina Faso. Length: 40 cm x 10 x 10 cm. With certificate.
- Delivery time:
- 3 - 5 (Europe)
Bronze mannequin
Bronze sculpture of a 40 cm tall fashionable woman in a ribbed top with skirt in the color brown and a hat. The woman wears gold bracelets on both her wrists and a necklace around her neck. The sculpture was made in Burkina Faso, where the artist created a unique sculpture under primitive conditions and with the minimum of tools. The bronze artists make the sculptures using the "Lost Wax" method which results in a unique, one-off piece.
- Length 40cm
- Material: bronze
- Weight: 1100 - 1200 grams
Background information
Bronze has been cast for centuries in Burkina Faso; it is an old, traditional and important craft.
The art of bronze casting is not taught in a school, but the craft is - usually within a family - passed on from teacher to student. It mainly concerns male bronze founders belonging to the Djermée tribe.
