Zimbabwe ruins brick
Small brick from the Zimbabwe Ruins - part of the inanimate Object series.
The word ‘ Zimbabwe’ is a Shona/Bantu word that translates to 'House of Stone.’ The Great Zimbabwe Ruins are what remains of a thriving trading empire that existed between the 11th and 15th centuries. Part of them, the area called the Great Enclosure, is the largest single ancient structure in sub-Saharan Africa.
The monumental stone walls were supposedly constructed to express the wealth and power of those living within them, and the allure of this ancient city is that much is still unknown as no primary written documents remain.
Fused, ground and polished glass. 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5 cm
Small brick from the Zimbabwe Ruins - part of the inanimate Object series.
The word ‘ Zimbabwe’ is a Shona/Bantu word that translates to 'House of Stone.’ The Great Zimbabwe Ruins are what remains of a thriving trading empire that existed between the 11th and 15th centuries. Part of them, the area called the Great Enclosure, is the largest single ancient structure in sub-Saharan Africa.
The monumental stone walls were supposedly constructed to express the wealth and power of those living within them, and the allure of this ancient city is that much is still unknown as no primary written documents remain.
Fused, ground and polished glass. 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5 cm
Small brick from the Zimbabwe Ruins - part of the inanimate Object series.
The word ‘ Zimbabwe’ is a Shona/Bantu word that translates to 'House of Stone.’ The Great Zimbabwe Ruins are what remains of a thriving trading empire that existed between the 11th and 15th centuries. Part of them, the area called the Great Enclosure, is the largest single ancient structure in sub-Saharan Africa.
The monumental stone walls were supposedly constructed to express the wealth and power of those living within them, and the allure of this ancient city is that much is still unknown as no primary written documents remain.
Fused, ground and polished glass. 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5 cm