People Expressed in African Art


Carved Heads and Full Body Poses

Those African artists with more highly advanced skills seem to gravitate to depicting people. Many of the pieces in this category represent the finest of African art — equal to that found anywhere in the world. Carvers from the southern African Shona, Xhosa and Ndebele tribes, residing mainly in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana create very attractive busts and full body carvings in Verdite, Serpentine, Rapoko and Africa stone.

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Serpentine Male Bust
This older Shona man is carved from a piece of very dark green and black serpentine.

The bust weighs 1 pounds 5 ounces. It is 4 1/2 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 2 1/2 inches deep.
 Serpentine Male Bust
Price $55.00 Order Serpentine Male Bust
Beautiful Verdite Bust by Robert Chimungwa
Beautiful Verdite Bust by Robert Chimungwa This beautiful bust is carved by Robert Chimungwa. It is done in a lovely piece of Verdite stone.

The bust weighs 9 pounds 12 ounces. It is 10 1/2 inches high, 4 1/2 inches wide, and 5 1/4 inches deep.
Price $550.00 Order Beautiful Verdite Bust by Robert Chimungwa
Jade Coloured Soapstone Woman
This Shona woman is carved from Soapstone with an almost jade type green mixed with a reddish brown.

The statue weighs 4 pounds 3 ounces. It is 6 3/4 inches high, 4 1/2 inches wide, and 4 3/4 inches deep.
 Jade Coloured Soapstone Woman
Price $95.00 Order Jade Coloured Soapstone Woman
Small Verdite Woman
Small Verdite Woman This small bust of a Shona woman is carved from Verdite in varied shades of green with some light brown accents.

The statue weighs 15 ounces. It is 4 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 2 1/2 inches deep.
Price $45.00 Order Small Verdite Woman
Verdite Woman's Bust by Katombera
A beautiful Shona woman by Elliott Katombera carved from a lovely piece of Verdite Stone.

The statue weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces. It is 11 1/2 inches high, 5 inches wide and 5 inches deep.
 Verdite Woman's Bust by Katombera
Price $475.00 Order Verdite Woman's Bust by Katombera
Red Brown Serpentine Man
Red Brown Serpentine Man This Shona man is carved from a piece of red brown serpentine with green and light brown accents.

The bust weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces. It is 7 1/4 inches high, 4 inches wide, and 3 3/4 inches deep.
Price $95.00 Order Red Brown Serpentine Man
Middle Aged Shona Man by Katombera
This beautiful, small bust of a older Shona man is carved by Elliot Katombera from African jade, with finely shaded accents.

The bust weighs 2 pounds 12 ounces. It is 5 3/4 inches high, 4 inches wide, and 3 1/4 inches deep.
 Middle Aged Shona Man by Katombera
Price $295.00 Order Middle Aged Shona Man by Katombera
Nice Smaller Verdite Male bust
Nice Smaller Verdite Male bust This smaller bust is carved out of dark green Verdite stone.

The bust weighs 2 pounds. It is 6 1/2 inches high, 3 inches wide, and 2 1/2 inches deep.
Price $100.00 Order Nice Smaller Verdite Male bust
Lovely Verdite Woman by Dliwayo
This lovely Shona woman by Isaac T. Dliwayo is carved from Verdite Stone.

The statue weighs 6 pounds 4 ounces. It is 7 3/4 inches high, 5 1/4 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches deep.
 Lovely Verdite Woman by Dliwayo
Price $395.00 Order Lovely Verdite Woman by Dliwayo
Friut Serpentine Woman
Friut Serpentine Woman This Shona woman is carved from a lovely piece of Fruit Serpentine Stone. The stone is an olive brown with black and red accents.

She can be purchased on her own or as a pair. See below for the man and the pair combined.

The statue weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. It is 7 inches high, 3 3/4 inches wide and 4 3/4 inches deep.
Price $100.00 Order Friut Serpentine Woman
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