CARVED WOODEN LEOPARD
CARVED WOODEN LEOPARD
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
A wonderful impressive wooden folk art leopard figurine is adorably hand carved and ready to fit into most modern homes. This piece would feel equally at home in numerous decorative styles: mid century, Hollywood regency, organic, eclectic, Mediterranean, bohemian, Scandinavian/Danish/Swedish/Finnish, Asian, and more.
A contemporary leopard, hand carved in a beautiful brown hardwood known as "rogner" with teeth made from bone fragments. This ornamental leopard is a lovely size and with minimalist fine detailing, a most charming rustic feeling is achieved and it offers a piece ready to display.
BACKSTORY:
Wood sculpture is the classical tribal art of Africa. The western side of Africa is chiefly responsible for making the African famous as a sculptor in wood. Historically most African sculpture was in wood but also other organic materials, like clay and stone and had purpose and meaning. The earliest wooden sculptures go back only a few centuries, as most did not survive the rigours of the time. Masks/headrests, human and animal figurines are the best-known forms and are often highly stylized. Their lack of concern for naturalistic depiction was the main factor in the attraction, and then the influence of African art on European Modernist art, and from which the latter drew inspiration. African artefacts were or are often made for traditional African religious ceremonies but today many are made for tourists as "airport art". It must be said that traditionally, albeit rarely, there are some tribes that produced what could be termed, "art for art's sake". The people of the Atutu of the Ivory Coast were known to have always made a number of carved objects, which had no practical use and no religious significance.
Including woodcarvings, cubism and tribal art, it is safe to say that African art has played a major role in shaping the culture and history of the world.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Type of object: New Wooden Leopard Statue
Materials: hardwood "rogner"
Dimensions: 10h X 32w X 8d cm
Weight: 1 Kg
Style: Tribal
Geographic origin: Cameroon
Date of manufacture: 2017
Period: Mid 21st Century
Condition: Very Good
Condition/wear/damage details: Generally, in good condition.
It is usual with tribal pieces for some imperfections to exist. It is part and parcel of the character of the piece and not a fault.
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