Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Baskets The fine-haired roots are dug

The fine-haired roots are dug from the ground

Allow the top 2 inches of the soil to dry out before watering

Nature Lovers

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

Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze (56.10) Baskets The fine-haired roots are dugBenin 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.