Elephant Shona Sculpture hand carved Genuine Verdite

Elephant Shona Sculpture hand carved Genuine Verdite (image 1/1)
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Elephant Sculpture A Percentage of this sale is going to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) They protect endangered species and their habitats. Description This rare semi-precious stone sculpture retails for over $200 in USA art galleries. This stone was hand carved from pure verdite stone by a skillful Shona (Tribe Name) sculptor in Zimbabwe , Africa . It has astonishing life-like details and took many days and lots of attention to create this mini masterpiece. Sculpture Description Size: Widest Part is (4.5 inc): Tallest Part (3 inc) Region: Created in Zimbabwe Africa . Material: Made from 100% genuine Verdite Stone About Verdite Stones Verdite is a semi-precious stone with colors ranging from green to brownish-green; this stone is only found in South Africa with the highest quality found in Zimbabwe . This stone is over 3500 million years old & it is an extremely hard substance which makes it very challenging for sculptures to carve. Only the most experienced and skillful sculptors are able to shape this stone into a wonderful piece of art. V erdite is often called " Africa 's Green Gold " and is highly sought after by artists. Because of its high demand for sculpture carvings, verdite is quickly becoming a rare stone to find, resources are rapidly depleting and carvings from this stone are becoming increasingly more valuable. read more
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