Pair Of Stone Bookends With Abstract Faces South Africa

$500 · Offered by Second Story Books

South Africa. A pair of carved stone bookends, each shaped as a stylized human face in profile with raised circular eyes, long vertical noses, minimal incised mouths, and squared architectural forms. The simplified facial design and polished dark stone match modern Shona-style stone carving from Zimbabwe, where sculptors often use serpentine and related hard stones.Dimensions approximately 9 x 3.75 x 2.5 inches In Very Good condition. Surface wear throughout,

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