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African artist Monday Thabethe completed the sculpture of White Rhino Running in April 2009 in our art studio in White River, South Africa.
It is carved out of an African hardwood called "leadwood" in South Africa and "ironwood" in Zimbabwe (scientific name Combretum Imberbe ). The wood is so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes from it before metal became available.
Note that the animal is not fastened or glued to the base. The sculpture AND base are ONE, hand carved out of ONE solid piece of wood. Monday's signature appears on the edge of the base (see last picture). The date 04/2009 is also etched in the wood. The artist carved a texture on the skin to resemble closely the skin of a White Rhino, the finish is a wax polish.

You can read about Monday Thabethe's life

Many sculptures and carvings carved in our studio receive high accolades from art buyers and decorators all over the world; eBay buyers also show their appreciation in their many positive feedback comments.

Such animal leadwood carvings are RARE and will contribute greatly to a serious collector of African wildlife art.

The statue's characteristics are as follows:

weight: 33 lbs / 15 kg length: 21.5 inches / 54 cm width: 11.5 inches / 29 cm height: 11 inches / 28.5 cm

SHIPPING :
Shipping charges are based on weight (item + packing materials). We DO NOT make a profit on the packaging. However the material of ALL our carvings and sculptures is leadwood, which is heavy. We also package ALL the items whith utmost care to protect YOUR valuable purchase; to do this, we pack the carving using high-density foam together with pine timber and plywood. We estimate the packed item weighs about 75% more than the weight of the item.

We offer a choice of two International Flat Rate Shipping Services:

Standard International Flat Rate Shipping (with the South African Post Office ) shipping is free with this method this is the most economical method from South Africa. Estimated delivery time is between 40 and 60 BUSINESS DAYS. However some shipments have arrived, albeit seldom, after 70 BUSINESS DAYS. This service is mainly boat mail. Once we ship an item, we have no control on its shipping performance. Most eBay buyers select the Standard Shipping Service Expedited Flat Rate Shipping (with the South African Post Office ) this is a more expensive method but it is much faster. Estimated delivery time is between 5 and 12 BUSINESS DAYS. This service is mostly airmail. Once we ship an item, we have no control on its shipping performance.

Please note we have NEVER lost a parcel posted to any international destination.

PAYMENT :
Currently, we have two payment methods:

VISA or MASTERCARD credit/debit cards. Please wait for the Winning Bidder notification message you will receive shortly after the item listing ends. This message will come from Marketplaceadvisor, based in Atlanta, GA: they are our auction management service. Click on the link in the message to be taken to the Checkout page. T you can enter your shipping and payment information and allow us to process payment. MONEYBOOKERS. If you do not wish to reveal sensitive financial or personal information, then you can register on and pay conveniently to our email address registered with eBay. This is a payment method similar to PayPal, which currently cannot be used in South Africa to receive money.

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