Benin Leopard Bronze - Sculpture (20.3) Xhosa Design and vulnerable babies at the

and vulnerable babies at the MUPHAMUZI BABY HOME in Pretoria

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Benin Leopard Bronze - Sculpture (20.3) Xhosa Design and vulnerable babies at theBenin 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: 13x9cm Object: Leopard created by Edo people from the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria. A symbol of Royal Power.