SHONA STONE SCULPTURE, elephant statue , springstone , home decor statue, african statue, carving stone

SHONA STONE SCULPTURE, elephant statue , springstone stone , home decor statue, african statue, carving stone. Height 66cm Length 60cm Width 20cm and weighing approximately 35 kgs. 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.