SHONA STONE SCULPTURE, lady bust statue ,female head bust, verdite stone, home decor statue, african statue, carving stone You feel connected to this piece as if it have a life of its own, an amazing story to tell! This verdite stone statue measures Height 42cm Width 24cm, depth 22 Approximately 15 kgs Please note that we use air cargo. Zimbabwe is rich in a variety of stones including serpentine, butter jade, verdite, leopard rock, springstone etc. This expressive form of art through stone carving has grown in leaps and bounds since 1980. Initially introduced around 1956 by Frank McEwen who was then the Director of The National Gallery of Rhodesia a lot of progress has been made in Zimbabwe. This expressive form of art has grown in leaps and bounds since 1980.