Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze Police Theme A hand-beaded Yorkshire Terrier made

A hand-beaded Yorkshire Terrier made by a South African artist from hundreds of small glass beads on a wire frame — close to life-size

Each one is handcrafted so they will differ slightly in exact size

Carved from a single piece of wood in an elongated oblong form

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and Ethiopian silversmiths produce religious jewellery as an expression of that tradition

Benin Leopard sculpture - Bronze Police Theme A hand-beaded Yorkshire Terrier madeBenin 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.