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kinza-willi · ‎05-18-2021

15" by 10" painting on animal skin, painted by g. matambwe and signed, and i think he is a art sculptor who did the tree of life for the u.s. embassy and is ther center piece of the collection, there iws a paper sticker on the side and has the name made by aawaba ya sanaa, is it a painting, print or what i do not know, this piece has a tree in it but it is not a sculptor. any informatioin. bill

kinza-willi · ‎05-18-2021

the sticker on the side of the painting reads made and letters missing by nyumba ya sanaa, tanzqania then po box which are hard to read. bill

argon38 · ‎05-18-2021

@kinza-willi wrote:
the sticker on the side of the painting reads made and letters missing by nyumba ya sanaa, tanzqania then po box which are hard to read. bill

The PO Box number doesn't matter so much now - I think it is pretty clear that it's the same Nyumba ya Sanaa ("House of Art") in Dar es Salaam described in the Wikipedia article that Maxine and I both linked to. I'd call it an arts centre/ gallery/workshop, rather than a museum. It was set up by American Catholic Maryknoll Sisters in 1971 to support local artists. It moved location in 2010, according to a review here (with photos):

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g293748-d317792-Reviews-or5-Nyumba_ya_Sanaa-Dar_es_S...

I don't have a Facebook account, but this page seems to be associated with them:

https://www.facebook.com/jumba.lasanaa

You probably won't find much more information about the artist G. Matambwe online. While he was evidently a local talent, he doesn't seem to have made any real impact upon the wider art world. And to be honest I don't feel the artwork itself is all that amazing, although this is obviously a subjective opinion.

I haven't checked, but I wonder if there are any restrictions (eBay, postal...) regarding animal hides? Is there any risk of anthrax?

kinza-willi · ‎05-19-2021

thank you. i bought it because it was differant, i will have a garage sale this summer and sale it there. i have a ton of $5.00 stuff, this was a hobby, and through luck i bought some good stuff, i hope youal put up with me as i have more stuff that i need help on, i do a lot of research my self but when i hit a wall i go to the discussion board. bill

argon38 · ‎05-19-2021

@kinza-willi wrote:
i hope youal put up with me as i have more stuff that i need help on

Absolutely, keep them coming! I didn't mean to suggest that you should only ask $5 for it - it's just that the artist doesn't seem to have had much international exposure, so most collectors won't have heard of him.