Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Baskets The baskets are so durable

The baskets are so durable that they can go beyond 100 years

they would tell you that there’s nothing better than a quality clay pot

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tactile texture

They are usually designed with animal and geometric patterns

Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Baskets The baskets are so durableBenin 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.