Springstone is an exceptionally hard, dark serpentinite stone used in Shona sculpture.[1][2]
Springstone is found in the Tengenenge region of Zimbabwe.[3][4] The statue of Robert Mugabe at the State House in Harare was carved out of springstone using chisels and sandpaper.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Art gallery – Arts centre - Tengenenge Art Community". www.petitfute.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "African carvers teach cultural tradition". Coast Reporter. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Kalilu, R. O. Rom (1994). African Art: Definition, Forms and Styles. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. p. 96. ISBN 978-978-32736-0-3.
- ^ "The beauty of Tengenenge Village". The Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Twitter mocks Mugabe's new statue". The Citizen. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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