Hand Carved Birds - Zimbabwe

Item #:
Standing Birds - Fruit Serpentine

Dimensions:
Small - XXXLarge

Description:
Serpentine is the most common stone used by Zimbabwean sculptors and is found in deposits throughout the country.

The name "serpentine" comes from the perceptible association between the intrinsic texture and patterns of this rock and the characteristics of a serpent's skin.

The stone boasts an array of colors that are difficult to describe. No two stones are exactly alike, each given a distinct appearance by the unique pattern of mineral inclusions within the stone. Formed around 2.6 billion years ago, serpentines contain quartz, chromium, manganese, copper and iron minerals, in colors that span shades of browns, blacks, and greens, with and without variegations.

Fruit Serpentine comes from the Kwekwe area a few hours southwest of Harare.