Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Animal figure

Figure of a leopard, white earthenware with a crackled glaze, standing on a roughly oval plinth with a waved front. Leopard with a yellow coat painted with black spots and circles, white feet, chest, underbelly and around front of head, pink muzzle, black whiskers and claws, red lips and numerous teeth. Walking with ears pricked and tail curled under, on a blue/green rocky base with two clumps of green and orange extruded grass near front feet, supported under belly.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 32552

Creation/Production

Unknown
Date: 1865-1875

Acquisition

Bequest, 12/1/1995

Measurements

Height (cm): 18.8
Length (cm): 20
Width (cm): 7.5
Height (in): 7
Length (in): 7
Width (in): 3

Techniques

press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
shredded
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art

Material

earthenware

Location

Clore Discovery Centre

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