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Shona-Sculptures November 2016 17.86°S · 29.69°E
These are some of the Shona sculptures we've collected over the years.


Zimbabwe has a vibrant tradition of sculpting in stone. Over the years we have collected various pieces from different sculptors and here are some of our favourites.
Claude Nyanhongo - Bust
Claude Nyanhongo - Bust
 Henry Munyaradzi - "Preening bird"
Henry Munyaradzi - "Preening bird"
 Walter Mariga - Bust
Walter Mariga - Bust
 Claude Nyanhongo - Bust with bird
Claude Nyanhongo - Bust with bird
 Henry Munyaradzi - "Hiding under the tree"
Henry Munyaradzi - "Hiding under the tree"
 Agnes Nyanhongo - Bust
Agnes Nyanhongo - Bust
 Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
 Claude Nyanhongo - Owl
Claude Nyanhongo - Owl
 Dennis Nyanhongo - Bird
Dennis Nyanhongo - Bird
 Euwit Nyanhongo - Sitting bird
Euwit Nyanhongo - Sitting bird
 Bernard Matemera - "Bull bird"
Bernard Matemera - "Bull bird"
 Sailot Zira - Face
Sailot Zira - Face
 Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
 Godfrey Kutuwa - Head
Godfrey Kutuwa - Head
 Ben Katiyo - Mother and child
Ben Katiyo - Mother and child
 Alfred Chihota - head
Alfred Chihota - head
 Dominic Benhura - "Star gazer"
Dominic Benhura - "Star gazer"
 Fungayi Mwarowa - Bird
Fungayi Mwarowa - Bird
 Victor Fire - Face
Victor Fire - Face
 Walter Mariga - Bust
Walter Mariga - Bust
 Euwit Nyanhongo - Figure
Euwit Nyanhongo - Figure
 Dennis Nyanhongo - Bust
Dennis Nyanhongo - Bust
 Claude Nyanhongo - Bird
Claude Nyanhongo - Bird
 Brian Nyanhongo - Head
Brian Nyanhongo - Head
 Henry Munyaradzi - Oval head
Henry Munyaradzi - Oval head
 Henry Munyaradzi - Tall head
Henry Munyaradzi - Tall head
 Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
Godfrey Kutuwa - Head
Godfrey Kutuwa - Head
 Ben Katiyo - Head
Ben Katiyo - Head
 Brian Nyanhongo - Bird
Brian Nyanhongo - Bird
 Henry Munyaradzi - Round face
Henry Munyaradzi - Round face
 Vida Munyaradzi - Figure
Vida Munyaradzi - Figure
 Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
 Claude Nyanhongo - Bird
Claude Nyanhongo - Bird
 Henry Munyaradzi - Double head
Henry Munyaradzi - Double head
 Collen Nyanhongo - Abstract
Collen Nyanhongo - Abstract
 Dennis Nyanhongo - Bird
Dennis Nyanhongo - Bird
 Fungayi Mwarowa - Head
Fungayi Mwarowa - Head
 Fungayi Mwarowa - "Think more, talk less"
Fungayi Mwarowa - "Think more, talk less"
 Claude Nyanhongo - Bust
Claude Nyanhongo - Bust
 Tendai Mukombernwa - Head
Tendai Mukombernwa - Head
 R. Makunder - Crouched figure
R. Makunder - Crouched figure
 Fungayi Mwarowa - Bird
Fungayi Mwarowa - Bird
 Euwit Nyanhongo - Bust
Euwit Nyanhongo - Bust
 Leyla Ferrand - Face
Leyla Ferrand - Face
 Euwit Nyanhongo - Figure
Euwit Nyanhongo - Figure
 Colin Maduwapera - Bird
Colin Maduwapera - Bird
 Gift Bangura - "Moon head"
Gift Bangura - "Moon head"
 Tahwa Knowledge - Elephant
Tahwa Knowledge - Elephant
 Unknown - Bird
Unknown - Bird
 S. Madzi - Bird
S. Madzi - Bird
 Euwit Nyanhongo - Bird
Euwit Nyanhongo - Bird
 Collen Nyanhongo - Head
Collen Nyanhongo - Head
 Brian Nyanhongo - Angel
Brian Nyanhongo - Angel
 Henry Munyaradzi - Head
Henry Munyaradzi - Head
 Lazarus Takawira - "Anguish"
Lazarus Takawira - "Anguish"
 Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
Brian Nyanhongo - Bust
 Ben Katiyo - Bird
Ben Katiyo - Bird
 Henry Munyaradzi - Head
Henry Munyaradzi - Head
 Unknown - Bird with egg
Unknown - Bird with egg
 Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
Lazarus Takawira - Woman's head
 Gemeli - Figure
Gemeli - Figure
 Nasiri Amali - Owl
Nasiri Amali - Owl
 Ben Katiyo - Shrouded woman
Ben Katiyo - Shrouded woman
 Unknown - Bust
Unknown - Bust
 Ben Katiyo - Bird
Ben Katiyo - Bird
 Unknown - Bust
Unknown - Bust
 Ben Katiyo - Bird
Ben Katiyo - Bird
 Nicholas Kadzungura - Head
Nicholas Kadzungura - Head
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