Shona Tribe Opal Stone Sisters ~28.3" Tall

Dimensions: H:28.3" W:10.6" L:3.9" Weight: 49.1 lbs. Shona Tribe Opal Stone Sisters – The Shona sculptor in this sculpture, handcrafted from green opal stone, captures sisters bound by the sacred bond of sisterhood that exists between sisters. The importance of family bonds in the Shona tribe is beautifully expressed in this piece, which celebrates sisterly love. Zimbabwe is well-known for its stone sculpture all around the world. The family, love, life, and nature themes depicted in these sculptures are important values in Shona culture. These African stone sculptures are known as Shona sculptures because they are hand carved by Zimbabwean Shona sculptors.   About the Tribe The Shona ethnic group is indigenous to Southern Africa, primarily Zimbabwe, but there are significant Shona populations in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique. In Zimbabwe, the Shona people make up most of the population. Stone sculpture and mbira music have made them famous around the world (mbira: an