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"Famiglia di animali" sculpture

The artefact

They reinterpret local wildlife figures with stylistic synthesis; animals are made with sheet metal and copper wire shaped and applied to surfaces with special effects of oxidation, that merge the warm colour of copper with the shades of vibrated green.

Details

Materiali: Copper
Tecniche di lavorazione: Lavorazione tradizionale del rame in Sardegna
Dimensioni: Altezza cm 18; Larghezza cm 27
Località di produzione: Villaputzu

Settore: Metals

More details on the Mediterranean Crafts Archive

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Crafting technique: Lavorazione tradizionale del rame in Sardegna
Tools: Blacksmith's work bench Torch Blade-equipped tools for metal cutting Forging tools
Materials: Copper