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Young Chief
Young Chief

Young Chief by Boira Mteki

Stone: Serpentine
Type: Human Life
Dimensions: 22h x 11w inches (56h x 28w cm)
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YOUNG CHIEF is an elongated bust portrait of a proud Shona initiate. The piece depicts the valour and eagerness of youth, yet simultaneously evokes the dignity and reserve of royalty.

Boira Mteki often carved heads that portrayed characters of spiritual and social importance in traditional Shona life.

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