Dry Season Savanna Model on Museum Plinth

Golden hour light floods the indoor space, casting long, quiet shadows along the white walls of the gallery. A detailed miniature diorama of a dry season savanna rests on a dark wooden plinth near Mekelle. Clumps of straw-colored grass rise from a base of packed red earth, interspersed with miniature acacia trees featuring gnarled, weather-beaten trunks and sparse green canopies. The warm light highlights the rough texture of the miniature soil and the delicate, brittle appearance of the dried stalks. Tiny, sharp shadows fall beneath the trees, showing the stillness of the dry landscape. One acacia branch extends slightly over the edge of the plinth, its silhouette stark against the dimming background.