**Please read about transport/shipping below before purchase**
A new baby is born! We celebrate the arrival of another endangered Masai giraffe named "Amahle Sanna", meaning "beautiful artwork".
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This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind art sculpture. My largest sculpture to date, she measures 65" tall, 11" wide, and 25" deep. She is constructed of 10 large gourds, PVC pipe and adhesives, wire, and 48 pounds of air-drying and epoxy base clay. The sculpture weighs 50 pounds overall. Her eyes are taxidermy glass and she has faux fur for her tail end, mane, eyelashes, inner ears, and horn tufts. She's hand painted with acrylics and sealed with a matte water-resistant sealer. ***She is NOT suitable for outdoor display!*** Repeated water exposure will damage her sealer and paint over time.
Amahle was created for the GreenHill Gallery art exhibit "Beauty of the Beast", on public display from April to July 2018. She is fully detailed from her hooves to the tiny fur texture all across her body. Her fur texture was created by hand, one hair at a time. It took 4 months to create to lovely baby and she proudly honors the endangered giraffe species.
SHIPPING IS EXTRA AND NOT ADDED INTO THE PRICE. Shipping for her will need to be calculated based on location (thus the extended shipping time.) If you are located within 4-6 hours of central North Carolina, the artist will personally deliver and install the piece to ensure her safe travel. You will only have to pay for gas and an any added fees for an overnight stay. If you are further away or prefer, shipping will be calculated via a shipping service and crate. (I'd prefer to deliver her myself!)
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Thanks for looking! Want a custom gourd sculpture of your own? Email me! I'd be happy to make you a unique and original gourd creation.
***This is a handmade sculpture. It is NOT a toy. Some parts of this sculpture are delicate. It is NOT recommended for outside display, children, or animals. Thank you***
If you have any questions feel free to ask.