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Night Sentinel

$500.00

CAD · One of a kind

A one-of-a-kind sculpture hand-carved in serpentine by Thomas Makore in Zimbabwe.

1 in stock

Artist
Thomas Makore
Stone
Serpentine
Size
15 × 5 × 34 cm (L × W × H)
Weight
3.6 kg
Origin
Zimbabwe
Category
Birds

Questions about this piece, shipping or care? Contact us or book a visit to see it in person.

About Night Sentinel

Night Sentinel is a one-of-a-kind serpentine sculpture hand-carved by Thomas Makore, one of the Zimbabwean sculptors represented by ZimCarving. It measures 15 × 5 × 34 cm and weighs 3.6 kg.

Serpentine is the classic stone of Zimbabwean sculpture. Its colour and veining change from block to block, so the finished surface is different in every piece. Like every piece in our collection, this sculpture was shaped with chisels, rasps and files, then sanded, heated and waxed by hand, so no two sculptures are ever the same.

See Night Sentinel in Vancouver

This sculpture is kept at our Vancouver studio. Book a visit to see it in person, or contact us with any questions. We can also help with moving and installation. Curious about the tradition behind it? Read about Shona sculpture or meet our artists.