Radiating Tributaries Bronze Mortar and Pestle

THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA “...This is like the Tuyra and Bayano, so far as it consists of numerous radiating tributaries collecting into a single arterial outlet to the sea…” R.T. HIll June 1898 Borrowing a name and a description buried in an obscure academic paper from the late 19th century.  A burst of forking channels and radiating textures bound by overlapping circles.   CREATING THE PATTERN Texture is applied directly to the wax form  in multiple layers.  A simple dark patina is added as a highlight then the bronze is polished smooth.