Hand carved Kenyan soapstone cat. Display all year on desk or shelf.
Lovely details— white line design and tail curls around body.
Heavy- can be used as a paper weight. Almost thirteen ounces.
4 inches long(lying down tail to nose) x 3 inches wide x 2 inches tall
Thank you for supporting small community artists in Kenya.
Hand carved soapstone-Tabaka Chigware Kisii, Kenya Fair Trade
Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in the zones where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting. It has been a medium for carving for thousands of years.
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Reviews (4)
Average:
Apr 18, 2024
I ordered this for my brother whose cat passed away this week. It is of beautiful quality, and it shipped very quickly - arriving to my brother's home after 3 nights. He really likes it, and I think it memorializes his tabby cat well.
Kate Moore
Jan 19, 2024
Love this kitty,it was more substantial than I had at first thought ,well made and packaged
Rebecca Doughty
Nov 27, 2023
This paperweight is a great gift for a cat lover!
Lee
Nov 24, 2023
Nice Nick Nack! Kenya Handcraft.
Fred