African Crafts Market

African wooden hand carved lady bust

Size: 20cm (H)

A beautiful African handcrafted wooden bust/head of an African lady. The wooden hand carved head stands at 20 cm tall and finished off to a smooth natural dark brown wood color. The head which is of a Shona lady has been carved by a genuine Shona tribesman of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe and Shona crafts have become a sort after addition to many collector around the world. The Shona tribesman is known for the exceptional detail in their carvings .The Shona tribal life is varied and there are many talented artists that have become specialized in certain area of Shona crafts.

This wooden Shona bust is of a young Shona tribes lady with her hair tied back and set in the natural color of the Africa wood. The wood used is Iron wood.

There are many deferent styles of Shona busts that we have available so should you be looking for a particular wooden carving let us know and we will see what we can do for you.

Each African handcrafted bust is an "original" work of art, individually hand carved, no two are exactly alike which adds to the value of each piece. The original nature of tribal art will be reflected by variances from the bust as shown, each piece of a specific style is similar, but not identical.