Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze 56.13 Outdoor Stool Lovely in a sheltered spot

Lovely in a sheltered spot outdoors or inside

then kept on the family altar or passed down to her daughter once she had a child

Size (W x H x D)

serving as a side table to display your favorite decor items or as a rustic stool for extra seating

while the soft grey veining lends a quietly rustic charm to the worktop

Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze 56.13 Outdoor Stool Lovely in a sheltered spotBenin animals, and small bronze objects, were used in West Africa as a form of currency and thus status. Their value lies in both the metal used and the ornamentation created on the sculpture. Benin animals are made using the lost wax method of casting. Size: 12cmW x 10cmH Object: Leopard created by Edo people from the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria. A symbol of Royal Power.