Large Soapstone Blue Puffy Heart with Yellow Flower Carvings

Hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone by African artisans, this large puffy heart is a substantial piece. Hand painted red and then artfully carved and painted with the beautiful acacia tree. This heart is beautiful on a table, in a bowl, on a desk or on a shelf.

• Measures approximately 3 x 3-inches and 2.25 inches thick.
• Hand-painted.
• Soapstone is a soft, natural mineral from the earth, making it easy to carve into many forms. Handle with care to avoid breakage. 
• Each piece has gone through multiple stages of sanding and waxing, giving the soapstone a satiny finish.
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Story Behind the Art:

Each sculpture is artfully hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone, found only in the hills of southwestern Kenya. Mining the soapstone from surface hills is a labor-intensive process, using little to no machinery. Laborers works with shovels, picks, axes and machetes to carve out large soapstone chucks, which are then carved into beautiful art. ?