• Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Default Title
  • Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Default Title
  • Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Default Title
  • Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Default Title
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Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture

Mama-To-Be Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture

$56.00 USD
$56.00 USD
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This touching bronze sculpture of an expectant mother highlights the love a mother feels for her baby even before birth. Burkina Faso artisans cast it using a lost wax casting method, then hand-paint the details of the dress and headpiece.

Designed to sit on the edge of a ledge, shelf or table, this sculpture measures 4.5"L x 2.25"W x 6.5"T. Due to the handcrafted nature of this item, some variation will occur. 

BK23A

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The Lost Wax Way

Artisans in Burkina Faso convey the beauty of feminine Africa in bronze. They cast with the lost wax method: first, the sculpture is carved in beeswax. Next, a clay mold is formed around it, and then the wax is melted away, leaving a void to fill with molten bronze.

Sculptures of figures of all shapes and sizes emerge from the foundry, from tiny dancing ladies to towering statues. In true Burkinabe spirit, an appreciation for distinctiveness shines through each creation. To give each piece individuality, roughly-textured frocks wrap each figure with folds and flares in slightly different array—guaranteeing that each piece is completely one-of-a-kind. Many of the figures are finished with polished accents and painted clothing.