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SKU: 1801470

SKU# 1801470

Flowing curves present a vision of savannah speed and grace. This stylized antelope statue, one of our special Traveler’s Find items, is handcrafted in Burkina Faso using the ancient lost wax method of casting bronze.

Lost wax is one of the first known methods of working with molten metal. Originating in the Middle East in the 9th century, it came to West Africa on trade routes. The artisan sculpts beeswax, then coats it with clay and allows it to dry. Molten bronze is poured into the mold, melting the wax and allowing liquid bronze to fill the shape. After the metal cools, the artisan breaks the clay, revealing a one-of-a-kind figure. Because each sculpture is created individually, some variation will exist.
  • Bronze, wood
  • 9Lx3Wx5H inches
  • Made in Burkina Faso

UPC Code: 732919457599

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MCC Burkina Faso

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Artisan Group: MCC Burkina Faso
Country: Burkina Faso

MCC Burkina Faso works with 400 artisans in Burkina Faso. Sissao Hamidou, a colleague of Mennonite Central Committee, acts as a liaison with artisans. Some of the artisans also work at the Centre National D’Artisanat d’Art and Village Artisanal de Ouagadougou, which since 2000 has showcased the work of Burkinabe artisans.

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