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21st Century Hand Sculpted "Laathlela" Tree by Atang Tshikare

About the Item

Lathlela in Setswana means ‘to throw’. Here Tshikare designed a tree, but with the focus on the leaves to tell the story of how “the pre-rain wind blows the leaves off and carries them into the air to a new space so the leaves would plant and grow further. Sometimes warriors used it during a hunting party because it was light and flew far without a lot of effort”. Designing the leaves as spears, Tshikare hand carved them from solid wood to fit on the bronzed branch. Each leaf is perfectly sanded and treated with a specially selected colour varnish to retain the natural look and feel of the wood as it is offset against the metallic patina of the bronze.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 139 in (353.06 cm)Width: 57 in (144.78 cm)Depth: 64 in (162.56 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Sandstone,Wood,Carved,Hand-Carved,Metalwork,Patinated,Polished,Stained,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2019
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Limited Edition)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    12-13 weeks
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Cape Town, ZA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7005230050792
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