Wholesale Dogon Mopti Figure

Country: Dogon Country, Mali. Material: Bronze alloy Measures: 3.5 x 3 x 15 cm ____ The Dogon are especially known for their religious traditions, their masked dances, their wooden sculpture and their architecture If there is one technique that can characterize metalworking and especially bronze, it is that of lost wax. This procedure for manufacturing small, and not so small, bronze sculptures has been practiced almost all over Africa, mainly in coastal areas because it is easier to obtain raw materials. The artist sculpts or works a small figure in wax, until the desired shape is achieved.