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Leopard Sculpture

Leopard Sculpture

Leopard Sculpture

Asante, Akan Province, Ghana, Africa, 1900-1950

Bronze

A84:17:39

Asante people are known for their metalwork, and large bronze sculptures like this one are status symbols of power for them.

Curator's pick

I chose this sculpture because it represents a larger collection of nearly 900 African cultural objects in The Science Museum of Minnesota’s permanent collection. I find this leopard sculpture very engaging and enjoy his abstract qualities, like his star-shaped feet.
- Tilly Laskey, Curator of Ethnology