#4033 LG Benin Bronze Leopard 15" H Nigeria

Superb large Benin bronze leopard. 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.
15" D by 15" H by 4.5" W