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The Dreaming Arch
Seri / Sonoran Desert tradition
- DESCRIPTION
- Desert ironwood - Olneya tesota - grows only in the Sonoran Desert and is among the densest hardwoods in North America: it sinks in water and was used by the Seri people of coastal Sonora for tools and carvings long before it became a recognised art form. This abstract arch - a figure curled in sleep across its own shoulders - renders a deeply human image in an almost mineral material.
- DIMENSIONS
- 5"W x 3"D (approx) x 12"H
- MEDIUM
- Carved and polished Sonoran Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), single-piece
- EDITION
- Unique / One-of-a-kind (Condition: Very good)
- PERIOD
- Mexico - Late 20th century; Vintage
- PROVENANCE
- Ironwood carvings from the Sonoran tradition are collected internationally for their density, figural authority, and the warmth of their surface. The Seri people are credited with originating the art form.
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This piece has found its home and now resides quietly in a private collection.
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