This Hippopotamus Family is a Serpentine Shona Sculpture, carved by Joseph Marufu, from the Canon Paterson Craft Society in Mbare, Zimbabwe. He left this sculpture unsigned.
This sculpture is a 2.9 pound Leopard Rock Serpentine Shona Sculpture from Zimbabwe. This sculpture is made out of a beautiful green leopard serpentine stone with hues of black from Nyanga, Zimbabwe. The stone is nicknamed “leopard” due to it’s characteristic black spotting on pale yellow stone.
Serpentine is a natutally occuring magnesium Silicate Mineral with a heavy, dense feel. It often looks rather like snake or reptile skin owing to the naturally appearing colours. Serpentine is a stone stimulating energy and allowing people to access deep psychic and spiritual growth.
Dimensions:
Weight: 1.316kg
Length: 9”
Height: 2.85”
Width: 3.61”
