1970s Besmo Kenya Hand-Carved Soapstone Sculpture

Description

Besmo Kenya hand carved soapstone sculpture of a mother and child. Beautiful modern style hand carved sculpture. Very decorative piece. … more Besmo Kenya hand carved soapstone sculpture of a mother and child. Beautiful modern style hand carved sculpture. Very decorative piece.
It’s in excellent vintage condition. It’s show some normal wear sign due to age-some minor scratches ,bit overall on great shape. No chips or cracks.
Measurement: 10” H x 3” W
Kenyan soapstone: Kisii stone is a soapstone mined by hand in the Kisii region. The villagers retain fill from mining, so when they have extracted the soapstone, the pit is refilled. After 5 to 10 years the soapstone regenerates. In general, the men do the mining and carving, and the women do the sanding and polishing less