Product SKU: KY0002
Region:
African Nations
Product Description
From the Tabaka Hills of Western Kenya comes the soapstone or kisii which is carved to make these beautiful bookends. These black elephant shaped bookends are 4 inches wide and 7 inches high. Sold as a set these bookends make for a great gift for a book lover.
Cultural Description / Significance
Kisii stone is only available in the Tabaka Hills of Western Kenya, and the Kikuyu men of the Kisii community mine and carve the stone. The stone is mined using hand tools. It is then carved into various products of art such as vases, trays, and food bowls. The Kisii tribe are a bantu ethnic group who occupy Kisii highlands in Nyanza, Western Kenya.
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