Soapstone Mushroom Box with Purple Cap
 
This cute mushroom box is perfect for a keepsake or small jewelry.  The carved stalk is natural stone with a purple cap featuring etched dots.  Just adorable!
 
Product Features:
Measures: approximately 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall.
Due to the handmade nature, actual size of each piece will vary slightly. 
Soapstone is a soft stone, making it easy to carve into many forms. Handle with care to avoid breakage.  
Because a variety of communities carve the statue, expect designs variations and color variation in the natural stone. 
 
Story Behind the Art:
Each sculpture is artfully hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone, found only in the hills of southwestern Kenya. Mining the soapstone from surface hills is a labor-intensive process, using little to no machinery.  Laborers work with shovels, picks, axes and machetes to carve out large soapstone chucks.  The large pieces of stone are cut using pangas (large knives) and then brought to the workshop for carving and finishing.  Each etching is intricately carved by hand.