{"product_id":"handmade-iron-cow-candleholder","title":"Handmade Iron Cow Candleholder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handmade iron candleholder in the form of a standing cow or zebu, with a single candle cup rising on a slim stem from the animal's back. The figure stands on four long, slightly ungainly legs fixed to a flat rectangular base, with a looped nose ring and a curved tail that give it a lot of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of naive metalwork animal figure is most commonly associated with folk craft traditions in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe and South Africa, where artisans have long worked with reclaimed and wrought iron to produce figurative objects for both local use and export. Indian folk metalwork is another possibility given the zebu-like form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWonderful on a mantle or sideboard, with or without a candle in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good. Some surface wear and minor scratches consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 160mm h x 75mm w\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Workers Cottage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42859716116578,"sku":"TWC142","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/4440\/3810\/files\/DSCF2755.jpg?v=1778059141","url":"https:\/\/theworkerscottage.nz\/products\/handmade-iron-cow-candleholder","provider":"The Workers Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}