The Dinka tribe live in the savanna along the Nile, primarily in South Sudan. Body adornment made from organic material such as seeds, bone, shell, wood or ivory, plays a significant role indicating age and status and is seldom just ornamental; rituals and ceremonies play a large part.
Originally carved from ivory and decorated with small circles chiseled with tools in the late 19th century, this design is reinterpreted in brass through hand drawings that are brought to life through woodcarvings to create a master for lost-wax-method casting.
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