Haya Standing Figure of a Bull
Product ID: A1600-018
$3,495.00
About this piece
A bull reduced to six strokes of iron. It still looks stubborn.
Haya blacksmiths of Tanzania, East Africa, forged this standing bull in iron in the 20th century. Cattle are commonly prized across East Africa as wealth, and iron animals like this often reflect that regard. Thick bent rods form the body, four legs and a head, with a long curved horn sweeping up over the back. A second looped horn hooks forward. The metal is black and rough, scaled and lumpy where it was hammered and welded.
About nine inches tall and fourteen and a half long. Austere, sculptural and strong for its size.
