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posted on 2024-07-11, 10:06 authored by Munyaradzi Elton SagiyaMunyaradzi Elton Sagiya
The image shows the conical tower, flanked by two trees. This image has been captured and used as the logo for several governmental and political organisations. The two trees are now a conservation threat to the tower and the Great Enclosure. However, these two trees can not be simply cut off as they now have heritage values. This has resulted in conservation dilemna among stonemasons and heritage conservators.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

P01

Rights owner

Munyaradzi Elton Sagiya

Cultural group

Shona

Country

Zimbabwe

Place

Great Zimbabwe National Monument and World Heritage Site , Masvingo

Item/object

Dry-stone wall

Cultural context/event

Building

Intent

Ancient settlement

Date of creation

2022-10-10

Unique ID

2020SG08-P01-0052

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