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A stunning example of Makonde Carving, this woman is vibrantly lifelike. She stands 14" tall by 4.5" wide and is carved from Ebony(more commonly known as Mpingo Blackwood in Tanzania) and is signed on the bottom by the Master Sculptor Leon...
The Makonde people lived in comparative isolation in the savannah highlands prior to the 1970s. They are an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique. They traditionally create African wood carvings, household objects, figures and masks and Makonde art has become part of the most important art of Africa today.
These African wood carvingsare traditionally said to be made from ebony wood, with the heart of the tree containing a deep brown to black colour. . The tree is locally known as mpingo and is commonly found all over East Africa, around Dar es Salaam and the Mozambique granadilla. Mpingo allows the artist to carve with incredible levels of detail and allows the wood to then be finished by being polished, which produces a wonderful shine.
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