Possibly Shona peoples, possibly Zimbabwe
Date unknown
Stone
33 x 9.5 x 9 cm (13 x 3 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
2005-6-119, gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (cat. no. 29)
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Despite a lack of archaeological data, this enigmatic figure has, since the 1950s, been linked to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. A collection of granite and clay wall enclosures, stone towers and platforms dating from about the 13th to the 15th centuries, Great Zimbabwe was built as a religious center for a powerful Shona kingdom. The use of stone and the suggestion of wings on this figure have led to its comparison with the soapstone birds found at the site.
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