Amir Nour (1939- ), of Sudan, has also accomplished this synthesis in his bronzes most successfully. His Protected Gate is reminiscent of the architecture of the Nubian house where one frequently sees the abstracted forms of the crescent and cattle horns adorning the building. He has reminisced about seeing the oil lamps in the windows of the homes as faces from a distance. Nour enjoys juxtaposing utilitarian objects and architecture in his very modern pieces.