Stone Fish Sculpture - Zimbabwe - 37.1 Pin Up A Benin bronze bangle

A Benin bronze bangle

Medium: 710mm H x 570mm Ø (bottom) x 360mm Ø (top)

Eriocephalus punctulatus (Cape Chamomile) oil

The wood used does vary but in most cases the Zulu would use the Kiaat wood that is found locally in South Africa

along with the royal milkers holding the wooden pails in front with outstretched arms

Stone Fish Sculpture - Zimbabwe - 37.1 Pin Up A Benin bronze bangleA hand carved stone fish sculpture from Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is renowned worldwide for its stone carving tradition, often called Shona sculpture after the Shona people, the country's largest ethnic group and its leading sculptors. Each piece is hand shaped, so no two are quite alike. As at home on a garden wall as on a console table. Size: 34cm L x 21cm H x 9cm W.