Carved Stone Abstract Animals


Abstracts: Shona artists' hand-carved stone sculptures of African animals

Shona artists, as well as creators of African art from other local and regional groups have long been exponents of the abstract.  We see more and more offerings which portray people in abstract form but continue being able to purchase a reasonably good supply of abstract animals from time to time.  African artists continue the use of different media, presented here by these abstract animal sculptures.  We hope you will enjoy browsing through this section.

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Beautiful Fruit Serpentine Duck
This beautiful bird was carved from Fruit Serpentine stone, in varied shades of sea green, cream and brown.

The statue weighs 12 pounds 6 ounces. It is 14 inches high, 8 3/4 inches wide, and 2 1/2 inches deep.
Beautiful Fruit Serpentine Duck
Price $200.00 Order Beautiful Fruit Serpentine Duck

Large Soapstone Elephant
Large Soapstone Elephant This very nice, large abstract elephant was carved from a piece of dark green Soapstone with brown and charcoal accents.

The statue weighs 35 pounds. It is 13 3/4 inches high, 15 inches wide and 4 inches deep.
Price $245.00 Order Large Soapstone Elephant

Lovely Dove (Njiva Bird)
This lovely Njiva bird was carved from Serpentine stone, in varied shades of clouded dark green, and signed by E. Nyamasoka.

The piece weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces. It is 10 3/4 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 1 3/4 inches deep.
Lovely Dove (Njiva Bird)
Price $135.00 Order Lovely Dove (Njiva Bird)

Small Abstract Elephant
Small Abstract Elephant This small abstract elephant was carved from a piece of dark green Soapstone with black accents.

The statue weighs 1 pound 7 ounces. It is 5 1/8 inches high, 5 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches deep.
Price $40.00 Order Small Abstract Elephant

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