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African Shona Zimbabwe Chief & Wife Verdite Busts

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 2,200.00 USD
African Shona Zimbabwe Chief & Wife Verdite Busts
Featured in this lot is this Adrican Shona Zimbabwe Chief and Wife verdite busts. There are two busts in this collection that are wonderfully and professionally crafted verdite construction that shows a range of green coloration from olive drab to a bright almost turquoise coloration. The first bust is a sculpture of a chieftain with a traditional necklace and a heavy earring, and is marked 'Ecndoro' on the side of the bust. The second is a sculpture of the chieftain's wife wearing a traditional necklace with her hair up and wearing earrings, the bust is marked 'By S Majonie'. These sculptures are highly collectable and almost exclusively come from the Zimbabwe region of Africa. The condition of this pair of bust sculptures is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of these bust sculptures are 13" x 7 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 12 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 9". The collective weight of these bust sculpture is 57lb 2oz.