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The love between a man and his wife is vital to the health and happiness of their family and those close to them. The Shona believe that love is eternal and once professed, will transcend even death. The Shona sculpture portrays the profound and everlasting love between two people. Two souls are captured in an eternal embrace - an expression of their love. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a technique passed down by their ancestors, modern-day Shona artisans hand-pick and quarry their stones and carve them using simple tools and polish the finished product with sand and beeswax. The final touch: Each sculpture is heated over a fire to bring out the natural luminescence of the stone. Handmade in Zimbabwe.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Artisans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful work of art was purchased directly from the Shona artists in Zimbabwe. We source our handmade Shona products through a small family-run supplier in Harare who has been working with and supporting these talented artists for over 10 years. Your purchases of these products help provide stable employment and basic needs for many dependents at a time when unemployment and inflation in Zimbabwe are at unimaginable levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our products are Fair Trade with the artists either working for themselves or working in co-operatives. The items purchased from our Shona artists support the indigenous tribes of Zimbabwe. 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