{"product_id":"ballet-movement-one-of-a-kind-sculpture","title":"Hand-Carved Serpentine Stone Lover's Sculpture, Shona Zimbabwe","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA v-shaped base anchors this modern, minimalist take on the traditional lover's sculpture. The base is meant to represent the unity of love, and the geometric shapes and flowing lines depict two figures moving together as partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe sculpture is hand carved in Zimbabwe from serpentine stone, using traditional Shona methods. The artisans select and quarry their own stone, carve it with simple chisels, polish it with sand and beeswax, and heat it over a fire to bring out the stone's natural coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serpentine stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric, minimalist form with a v-shaped base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand carved in Zimbabwe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tawanda Makore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serpentine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAbout the Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarving Tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made using traditional Shona carving methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Selected and quarried by the artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Done by hand with simple chisels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished with sand and beeswax, then heated over a fire to bring out the stone's natural coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lover's sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zimbabwe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mbare Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47947911332038,"sku":"IS0507-10","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/5751\/0086\/files\/is0507-10__27471.1561006033.1280.1280.jpg?v=1790633035","url":"https:\/\/coppercanyonreserve.com\/products\/ballet-movement-one-of-a-kind-sculpture","provider":"Copper Canyon Reserve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}