"Dignitaries' Dugout Canoe In Lost-wax Casting - African Art - Mid-20th Century"
Expressive sculpture in light metal alloy, created using the traditional lost-wax casting technique (Unique piece). This boat depicts two rowers in full exertion, a powerful iconography of the Niger Valley. The object is distinguished by an authentic crusty patina with brown and gray hues, revealing the silvery sheen of the metal in places. Remarkably, the hull retains traces of polychrome pigments (red, white, blue), attesting to its ceremonial or votive use. The metal is non-ferrous (negative magnet test), guaranteeing a high-quality alloy typical of artisanal productions from the second half of the 20th century. 
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