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African 2-Sided Serpentinite Stone Shona Sculpture

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African Hand Carved Stone Contemporary Shona Sculpture "Two Faces": African hand carved Shona stone sculpture "Two Faces". Fine Art, Sculpture, Contemporary, Ethnographic & Indigenous Artifacts, Collectible, African Sculptures & Statues, Vintage 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 12

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African 2-Sided Serpentinite Stone Shona Sculpture

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Beautiful African 2-Sided Hand-carved Serpentinite Stone Shona Sculpture | Depicts animals and people on each side | Includes custom Iron stand | Approx. Size: Sculpture: 14" H x *.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From a private African art estate collection | The Shona people (/ËˆÊƒoÊŠnÉ™/) are an ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily Zimbabwe (where they form the vast majority). The Shona are known for their stone sculptures. Shona sculpture developed during the eleventh century and peaked in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

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African 2-Sided Serpentinite Stone Shona Sculpture

Name: African 2-Sided Serpentinite Stone Shona Sculpture
SKU: 93903718
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $550

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