Water Bearer Lost Wax Statue, Burkina Faso

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

Each sculpture bears unique characteristics that reveal the handmade nature of its creation.

Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.

Dimensions: approximately 4 inches high x 2 inches in diameter