Created by
Samuels, Ossie Lee, American, born 1931
Date
after 1982
Medium
acrylic paint with glitter and glass and metal on wood
Dimensions
24 3/4 x 48 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (62.9 x 122.6 x 40 cm)
Description
Sculpture in the form of a leopard. This is a carved wooden body of a large, pacing wild cat. Head lowered, legs splayed, the sculpture appears to be stalking forward, tail held horizontally. The body of the sculpture is painted black, with spots of gold and silver glitter thickly covering the back and exterior of the legs, as well as the tail. The head is free of spots. The ears are outlined and detailed in silver paint. The eyes are gold glass marbles. The mouth, a slight indentation carved into the head, is outlined in silver paint. A gold painted fang overlaps the lower lip on each side. Other facial features are carved shallowly and painted black. There is a small bare patch under the chin where the black paint is only thinly applied. The front two paws have claws of metal nails; the back paws are bare.
Place made
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
sculpture
Topic
Art
Folklife
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Calynne and Lou Hill
Object number
2010.64.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fcada1cc-6bda-4390-b359-6bb60d7c480b

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