Recycled Metal Duck A Taste Of Africa

These beautiful recycled metal and stone sculptures are handmade by a group of artisans from Zimbabwe who have an international reputation for producing the highest quality metal sculptures available from Africa.

The products are Fair Trade and your purchase of these sculptures will help provide a stable income and a good standard of living for the artists and their families.

The reclaimed metal is heated and individually crafted to produce these fabulous sculptures that are then finished with a varnish. Each sculpture is individually made each unique with its own markings and poses

This African art form is known as Shona sculpture because it is hand carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe.  The Shona people have been hand sculpting stone into works of art for nearly a thousand years.   Even though the craft is ancient, the style has continually evolved and the carvings created today are both beautiful and elegant.The contemporary, yet eternal, shape of these sculptures bring splendor to the home and compliments any decor.  The themes these sculptures portray represent esteemed values in the Shona culture of family,love, life and nature.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• Approximately 6.5″ H x 4.5″ W x 6″ L
• Hand-crafted item – color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Springstone and Recycled Metal
• Hand Made in Zimbabwe.

HANDMADE DISCLAIMER

The product(s) you receive might vary slightly from the product picture due to the nature of your product(s) being 100% handmade.

The beauty of imperfections:

• Please understand that all the African artwork in our store is handmade, and handmade items, by nature, have imperfections. Although our artists are thorough, there are inconsistencies based on the creative nature, each item will look a little different from the next.
• Our items have natural and unique imperfections. Our items are handmade and produced in Africa and the creation process is genuine and full of love and care.
• Any item you purchase is one of a kind. There are no two items in our store that are exactly the same. Even if the art piece is handmade by the same artist or stone lot, the unique patterning of colors will always make each item beautifully different.
• Our sculptures are sold As Is.