Giraffe Family Sculpture – Hand Carved Shona Art from Zimbabwe
This African giraffe family sculpture is hand carved by skilled Shona artisans in Zimbabwe from natural green serpentine stone. Featuring a family of four giraffes enclosed within a circular ring, this sculpture symbolizes unity, protection, and the enduring bond of family.
Family plays a central role in Shona culture, and this piece beautifully portrays parents and children standing together in mutual support—shielded from adversity while expressing love, closeness, and strength. The giraffe, an iconic animal of the African savanna, represents grace, peace, individuality, communication, perception, and farsightedness.
Ethically and sustainably handcrafted, each sculpture is unique, with subtle variations in color and texture that highlight the natural beauty of the stone and the artisan’s hand.
Key Details
- Handmade in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa
- Hand carved by Shona artisans
- Material: Green Serpentine stone
- Features a giraffe family of four within a circular ring
- Symbolizes family, protection, unity, and communication
- Measures approximately 8" H × 2" W × 7" L
- Ethically & sustainably handcrafted
- Each piece is one of a kind
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