RHINO STONE SCULPTURE , verdite stone , wildlife art, home decor statue, african statue, decorative stone

SHONA STONE SCULPTURE, rhino stone sculpture, verdite stone , home decor statue, african statue, decorative sculpture . Verdite stone . Height :42 L77cm W30cm. Approximately 50kgs Zimbabwe is rich in a variety of stones including serpentine, butter jade, verdite, leopard rock, springstone etc. This expressive form of art through stone carving has grown in leaps and bounds since 1980. Initially introduced around 1956 by Frank McEwen who was then the Director of The National Gallery of Rhodesia a lot of progress has been made in Zimbabwe. This expressive form of art has grown in leaps and bounds since 1980.