Seaside Scholar Burkina Bronze Sculpture

Metal sculptors in Burkina Faso use a lost-wax casting method to create beautiful works of modern African art. This piece, Seaside Scholar, portrays a woman in a bathing suit and turban reading a book.

Who Made It: Swahili Modern is a fair trade company that works directly with artisans in several African countries including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Zambia. Artisan communities have reliable long-term income sources and it provides vital employment for rural women in particular. 

Materials: Bronze, paint

Dimensions: 2"L x 2"W x 4.75"H

Made in Burkina Faso