Shona Chief Verdite #1 Shona Stone Sculpture Hand Carved in Zimbabwe! Ships From USA

Another Large Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe of a Shona chief hand carved from a beautiful piece of Verdite! Notice the detail in the facial expression.. Signed by artist Simon Nyaradzo. Verdite is a semi precious stone and this weighs 16.11 lbs. This piece captures in stone the artists vision of “The Shona Chief”. Traditionally, Shona peoples lived in dispersed settlements, usually consisting of one or more elder men and their extended families. Most decisions were made within the family, although organized political states were recognized as a source of centralized power. They were headed by a paramount chief who inherited his position and power in the divine manner of a king.