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SUPERB OLD GAN AFRICAN GOLD DUST BOX W/ SCORPION HANDLE BRONZE BURKINA FASO:
$395.00
SUPERB OLD GAN AFRICAN GOLD DUST BOX WITH SCORPION HANDLE
LOST WAX BRONZE
BURKINA FASO
MEASURES APPROX : 2\".5 H BY 4\" W
Thisbronze BOX was made by using theold technique of lost waxcasting or (cire perdue)
The BOX or wax model thatis hand shaped is surrounded by acoating of clay, it is then heated and hardened which liquefies the wax andcreates a cavity or mold when thewax is drained out. When thebottom of the mold is sealed the molten bronze is then poured into the cavity of the mold leaving the metalfigure. which is a one of a kind andoriginal because the clay mold is destroyedafter each casting.
