Antique Solid Bronze Nubian with Hand Drum/Tambourine, Swivels on Tree, Green Marble Plinth RARE

Antique Solid Bronze Nubian with Hand Drum/Tambourine, Swivels on Tree, Green Marble Plinth RARE

The Antique Solid Bronze Nubian sculptures are part of a broader tradition of Orientalist art, which became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These artworks often depicted exoticized or romanticized scenes of North African, Middle Eastern, and African figures, sometimes in ceremonial or cultural activities. This particular sculpture, featuring a Nubian figure with a hand drum or tambourine, likely stems from this tradition.

Nubian figures were often portrayed in bronze during this period due to the European fascination with African culture and history. The figure's position, swiveling on a tree, adds a dynamic quality to the sculpture, while the green marble plinth serves as a luxurious base that elevates the piece both physically and aesthetically. The use of bronze reflects the high level of craftsmanship, as it was a preferred material for fine art sculptures due to its durability and detail-retaining properties.

These types of sculptures were often crafted in European foundries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with influences from French, Italian, and Belgian artisans.

Amazing and rare. This Nubian is extremely ornate (please use zoom tool) and actually swivels on gorgeously detailed tree stump.

Approximately 10.5 inches tall, 5 inches across (base) and weighs just over 5lbs. Meant for a collector.


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Smoke free home; mine as well as the estate of the collector from which this was inherited.

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