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This cubist sculpture was created from a single piece of serpentine stone, in Zimbabwe, by Agrippa Tirigu. Because each piece is created by hand, and the coloration in each stone is different, the sculpture you are looking at is exactly the one you will receive. Please keep in mind that because these are natural stones, there are always flaws and imperfections. We have taken the clearest photos possible to show everything, but we believe that is also the beauty of these sculptures, that they were not produced in a factory, but rather by actual people, using natural stones quarried in the hills and mountains of Zimbabwe.
The sculpture is first shaped using a “punch” (a chisel, but shaped like a large nail), then dye grinders or discs are sometimes used (depending on size and shape), and finally a combination of chisels and rasps (files) for details. At that point, the stone is just a greyish/whitish color. Once shaped, the sculpture is sanded. Each grit of sandpaper, from the roughest to the finest, is used until the stone is smooth. The piece is then washed, heated with a fire, or blow torch, and then, when hot, floor wax is applied. When hot, the wax melts into the stone, and when it cools down, the polished area is buffed out with a cloth, bringing it to a shine.
