African Art Family Carvings

Shona and other artists' abstract renditions of ukama (family groups), couples, wedding dancers, and other individuals

Shona artists, as well as African artists from other local and regional groups have long been exponents of the abstract, often using natural characteristics of the stone to develop the finished sculpture. We are continuing to import a much larger selection of abstract, hand-carved stone African art, particularly relating to families, couples, wedding dancers, and family groupings (ukama). African artists continue their use of some incredibly attractive stone to create works that please even the most devoted collector of realistic sculpture. We think you will enjoy looking through this section of our catalog.

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Lovely Parent and Child by Tinei
This soapstone carving of a parent and child by Tinei Makufa is almost black with dark grey highlights. The statue weighs 2 pounds 2 ounces. It is 8 1/2 inches high, 4 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches deep.

Price $65.00 Order Lovely Parent and Child by Tinei

Nice Coloured Family of Seven
	This very nice family is carved from a lovely colour brown piece of soapstone. The statue weighs 16 pounds 8 ounces. It is 20 inches high, 9 1/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches deep.

Price $300.00 Order Nice Coloured Family of Seven

Small Light coloured Circle Dancers
Small Soapstone circle dancers. This piece is a combination of lightish greens and browns with a light and dark brown stripe . This statue weighs 2 pounds 14 ounces. It is 8 3/4 inches high, 7 1/2 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches deep.

Price $75.00 Order Small Light coloured Circle Dancers

Large, Unique Family of Six by MAKUFA
	This very pretty and delicate dancing family of six was carved by Tinei Makufa from green soapstone with black speckles. The statue is quite unusual in that the father has been sculpted with his back turned to the family. The statue weighs 11 pounds 10 ounces. It is 16 inches high, 8 inches wide and 4 inches deep.

Price $225.00 Order Large, Unique Family of Six by MAKUFA

Slender Family of Three
This family of three by Tinei Makufa is carved from a piece of dark brown soapstone marbled with lighter browns. The statue weighs 7 pounds 9 ounces. It is 17 1/2 inches high, 6 inches wide and 4 1/4 inches deep.

Price $175.00 Order Slender Family of Three

Marbled Wedding Dancers by Tinei Makufa
	A pretty pair of wedding dancers carved from marbled charcoal, grey and brown soapstone. The artist is Tinei Makufa. The statue weighs 5 pounds. It is 11 1/2 inches high, 9 3/4 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches deep.

Price $135.00 Order Marbled Wedding Dancers by Tinei Makufa

Attractive Family of Four by Bobias Makufa
This lovely family of four by Bobias Makufa carved from Soapstone is marbled beige, dark green and charcaol. The statue weighs 12 pounds. It is 18 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide and 4 3/4 inches deep.

Price $195.00 Order Attractive Family of Four by Bobias Makufa

Different Dancers
	These nice soapstone wedding dancers are a little different to the others we have as the couple are facing each other. This piece is a combination of different browns with some black . This statue weighs 4 pounds 9 ounces. It is 9 3/4 inches high, 7 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches deep.

Price $100.00 Order Different Dancers

Soapstone Parent and Child
This parent and child are carved from soapstone. It is a darkish brown with a toffee coloured stripes. The statue weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces. It is 9 inches high, 3 inches wide and 3 inches deep.

Price $55.00 Order Soapstone Parent and Child

Tall Family of Six
	This very nice large family of six was carved by Bobias Makufa from soapstone. It is combination of a almost black marbled and spotted with a silvery grey. The statue weighs 20 pounds 3 ounces. It is 21 inches high, 8 inches wide and 5 inches deep.

Price $325.00 Order Tall Family of Six

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