The late Colleen Madamombe holds a inspirational role within the Shona stone sculpture movement as she was one of only a handful of women sculptors in Zimbabwe and often considered one of the best. Her subject matter was deeply rooted in the traditional role of Shona women. She became famous for her "Fat Mommas" in rough Springstone.
It is said that the best pieces of sculpture are where the least amount of stone has been removed. Colleen Madamonmbe sculpture this epitomizes this edict. Although almost crude in their execution, they exude a charm and whimsical delight. Her two sons continue to create in her style since her death.
Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in Zimbabwe. Whawha is the traditional maize beer and this sculpture captures the popularity of beer.
SHIPPING
The Crisson and Hind African Gallery is located in Bermuda and we have been in business since 1999. During that time, we have successfully shipped sculpture to our clients worldwide! We ship by DHL International and we pass on our attractive DHL rate to our customers. We use DHL box rates for our small sculptures and for the larger and heavier sculptures, we build custom wooden crates and this cost would be calculated in the final shipping cost. DHL does not have an automatic shipping rate calculator for items shipping from Bermuda so please contact us through the Request a Quote for Shipping Price form. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your favorite piece, please call us at 441 735-8833, 441 295-1117 or 441-337-0922 or send us an email, CandHAfricanGallery@gmail.com and we will call you back.
