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Lover’s Knot Soapstone Sculpture, Black Finish

A wonderful and unique wedding gift!

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$45.00

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Description

Hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone by African artisans, this sculpture is an abstract artwork celebrating the loving bond between two souls. Known as “the wedding sculpture” in Kenya, the two loops represent two people joined as one, yet still separate individuals. A wonderful and unique wedding, anniversary or engagement gift! Hand-painted with a lustrous black finish to match any decor.

Dimension: 6″ tall, 3″ wide, 3.5″ depth

  • Due to the hand-carved nature, each piece may vary in size by up to a half an inch
  • A natural stone, color variations can range from cream to pink to grey to earthy gold in any single piece.

Meet the Artist:

Soapstone is mined from great pits in the area surrounding Kiisi, Kenya.  The mined soapstone is then delivered to carvers who carve sculptures from the natural stone for the wholesale market, the color of which ranges from cream, to pink, to brown, to yellow, to black, to a marbling of all of them. Soapstone is carved by the artists of SMOLArt a group of artists who live in the rural village of Tabaka, Kenya, the heart of soapstone crafts. Once carved, the craftspeople smooth rough edges of the soapstone with sandpaper dipped in water and polish the piece to a high gloss or paint African motifs in brilliant colors with etched accents.

All of the soapstone products we sell are completely handmade. The tools consist of household items from screwdrivers, hand drills, to switchblades. “Pangas,” sword-like tools usually used for cutting down vegetation, are used to cleave the stone in the mines.

Additional information

Weight 0.97 lbs
Dimensions 3 × 3.5 × 6 in
Size

Medium1, Medium2

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