This brass leopard sculpture with a bronze finish pays homage to the “King of the Forest” to the Benin people. The leopard is sacred and one of the most prominently depicted in Benin art. Shrouded in myth, it is known to be sacred to the Oba (“king”).
HEIGHT: 15 in.
WIDTH: 4.25 in.
LENGTH: 15 in.
This brass leopard sculpture with a bronze finish pays homage to the “King of the Forest” to the Benin people. The leopard is sacred and one of the most prominently depicted in Benin art. Shrouded in myth, it is known to be sacred to the Oba (“king”).
HEIGHT: 15 in.
WIDTH: 4.25 in.
LENGTH: 15 in.