#15 • Zimbabwean Shona Sculpture by W. Danga

Part of June 2025 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $60.00

Status: Sold

Category: Decorative Objects

Exquisite Shona sculpture carved by Zimbabwean artist W. Danga. Representative of a traditional art form practised by the Shona people of Zimbabwe for centuries, this sculpture depicts a figure holding its face in their hands and falls into common motifs used by Shona artists, which draw on Shona culture and music in order to honour ancestral spirits. Commonly carved from soapstone, serpentine, or verdite, this sculpture is composed of an indeterminate material and demonstrates the wide impact this art form has had both in Zimbabwe and abroad since gaining international attention in the 1980s. Sculpture measures approximately 8.25" x 7" x 20.25" tall.