Description: Zimbabwe Shona Owl4½" tall Hand carved Shona Serpentine Owl sculpture from Zimbabwe. The materials used by the Shona people for carvings come the "The Great Dyke" a 340 mile geologic Lopolithic area (2.5 billion yr old) with numerous rock and mineral deposits Shona sculpture is widely accepted as one of the most important art movements to emerge from Africa in the twentieth century Shona sculpture is world renowned among discerning art collectors. Isolated from the West by geography and politics, the Shona looked within for inspiration – within their own land, within their own spiritual legacy.The word Shona is the name of an ethnic group in the small Southern African country of Zimbabwe. People of the Shona share the same language have similar cultural roots and traditions. It is out of this culture, the mythology, folklore, rituals and beliefs in ancestral spirits and tradition that the expression of the stone art is derived. Shona sculpture embodies, and is shaped by the physical and spiritual world of the artist. Most Shona sculptors believe that the spirit of the sculpture is in the stone and they are the channels through which that spirit whispers and is released. The sculptors are self-taught and often don’t use modern machinery or artistic techniques to realize their masterpieces.While the popularity of Shona sculpture is still mainly in the domain of an artistic elite and is sought after by collectors and investors worldwide, it has become a little more mainstream in luxury decorating. The stone, serpentine, used to bring the unique sculptures to reality is formed millions of years ago and can be found in Zimbabwe with colors ranging from black and green to yellows, orange, grey, red, and even purple. Other stone commonly used by the sculptors include, Opal stone, Spring stone, Sapolite and Verdite. Verdite is the Green Stone of Africa, A semi-precious stone over 3,500,000 years old. The rare and beautiful verdite comes in a variety of changing patterns and shapes, ranging from golden brown to a rich emerald green and blue.Once fashioned by the artists, there are no two pieces alike because of the natural patterns of the rock and the artist’s vision. Early connoisseurs include, Prince Charles, the Rothschilds, Rockeffellers and other international luminaries - Look in my store for verdite pieces as well.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Orlando, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-21T02:36:36.000Z
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