Scultura etnografica in legno con applicazioni metalliche dorate ispirata alla tradizione artistica - Sculpture - Africa

Wooden ethnographic sculpture with gilded metal applications – Bamana tradition
Large sculpture, of modern manufacture, inspired by the Bamana artistic and ethnographic tradition of West Africa, Mali area.
Made of wood, carved from a single block, it features a front gilded metal sheet application, fixed with small nails, which gives the work a decorative character and a particular material richness.
Characteristics:
Cultural area of reference: Bamana tradition, Mali, West Africa.
Period: recent manufacture.
Materials: wood and gilded metal sheet, with metal fittings.
Height: 133 cm.
Label: on the bottom there is the inscription «Batch N° 47132».
Provenance: private collection, according to available information.
Weight: kg 2.730
An artwork with notable visual impact, suitable for ethnographic art collectors, enthusiasts of African sculpture, and interior spaces that value objects with traditional-inspired craftsmanship.