Details
- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 23ʺD × 15ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- 1950s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- minor loss from the cast in one ear minor loss from the cast in one ear less
- Description
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Superb large old Benin bronze leopard shows minor loss from the cast in one ear .
Benin art is royal … more Superb large old Benin bronze leopard shows minor loss from the cast in one ear .
Benin art is royal art, made to glorify the great king, or OBA, who is considered to have divine ancestry. Benin castings were all made by the lost wax technique, which produces one-of-a-kind pieces.
23" D by 15" H by 5" W less
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