Carved and Polychrome Model of a Black Leopard

Sigirya Ceylon | c. 1920

The black leopard carved astride a rock, back arched, mouth open with teeth bared in a snarl.

The painted decoration to the body with excellent colouration and surface.

'The Black Leopard' has always been a symbol of the unattainable.

Measurements: 27” (68cm) High 35 ½” (90cm) Wide 15 ½” (39cm) Deep

£5,800