Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Winter Watering: Keep soil just lightly

Watering:  Keep soil just lightly moist but avoid overwatering as this can cause root rot

As part of the Canopy collection

A brilliant first terrarium and an easy

living bun moss

Size:  72cm x 43cm

Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Winter Watering: Keep soil just lightlyBenin 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 12cmH Object: Leopard created by Edo people from the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria. A symbol of Royal Power.