AFRICAN BULL ELEPHANT HENKMAM CLAY SCULPTURE WITH BRONZE COATING ON WOODEN WALL MOUNT

THIS IS A VERY LIFELIKE CLAY SCULPTURE OF AN AFRICAN BULL ELEPHANT WITH TWO LONG TUSKS.
I DO NOT KNOW IF ONLY AIR DRYED OR OVEN FIRED OR BOTH BUT THEY ARE OF HIGH QUALITY AND VERY HARD. THESE ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANIMAL BUSTS. THIS ONE LOOKS TO BE STAINED OR COATED WITH A BRONZE FINISH. AND OF COARSE SKILLFULLY HANDMADE BY THE ARTIST.
MOUNTED STRONLY AND SECURELY ON A PIECE OF HARDWOOD WITH A MOUNTING WALL BRACKET AT BACK.
HISTORY: I HAVE 7 CLAY SCULPTURES ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.THEY WERE BOUGHT ON AUCTION.
I WAS TOLD THEY CAME FROM A STORAGE UNIT OWNED BY A MAN FROM ENGLAND AND WERE ON THEIR WAY TO ENGLAND BUT WITH ALL THE LOCKDOWNS THEY ENDED UP ON AUCTION.
THE ARTIST: I CAN ONLY ASSUME THEY WERE MADE BY AN SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST. THREE OF THE SEVEN CLAY SCULPTURES (WARTHOG, HIPPO AND LEOPARD) IS SIGNED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE HENKMAM (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS I AM ADDING THE HIPPO AND WARTHOG SIGNATURES PHOTOS). THE ELEPHANT SCULPTURE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BESIGNED BUT IS OF THE SAME STYLE AND WERE PART OF THE SAME LOT SO I ASSUME AGAIN THE SAME ARTIST DID ALL THESE SCULPTURES.
WHAT STRIKES ME ABOUT THESE CLAY SCULPTURES IS NOT ONLY THAT THEY ARE VISUALLY APPEALING AND VERY SKILLFULLY AND REALISTICALLY DONE BUT IT IS THE SMELL OF CLAY THAT STAYS WITH ME.
SIZE OF ELEPHANT MOUNTED: 19CM WIDE 20CM HIGH 15CM DEEP
CONDITION: EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. THE GAP ON THE LEFT EAR LOOKS NATURAL AND AS IT SHOULD BE TO ME.
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