Guardian Spirit
(Right Hand)
Kennedy Phiri

Springstone

197cm (h)
30cm (w)
20cm (d)

SOLD

This sculpture is one of a pair. For this piece and its mirror image, the price is £3,000.

There is a strong belief in Shona society that the spirits of the ancestors watch over and protect their descendants.

Springstone is the local name for a hard variant of serpentine stone. It is a particularly good sculpture medium, as it has a very even internal structure of small grains of rock; it is dense and has very few flaws. It is the favoured medium for Zimbabwe's most famous sculptors.

Springstone is frost-resistant and is suitable for outdoor display.