Shona Stone Sculpture - Cat or "Catsi" - 3.25 Inches Tall - #CG4
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Approximately:
3.25 Inches Tall
6.75 Inches Across
4.75 Inches Deep
5 Pounds
Material: Guruve Stone
You will receive the exact carving shown here, made in Zimbabwe by Cephus Gemu.
Handle your carving with care; it can scratch easily.- Shona people select stones from mineralogically diverse area in Zimbabwe - which means "house of stone."
- While some carvers and artists now have access to electric tools, most Shona sculptors still carve using simple hand tools.
- The stone is carved into various forms derived from the artists' imaginations, dreams, observations, or family carving styles.
- When a sculpture is finished being carved and smoothed, it is heated with fire and then clear wax is applied to reveal the natural colors and inclusions in the stones.
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