Animal Carving
13.8" Black Obsidian Hand Carved Crystal Leopard
$781.15 USD
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A leopard worked in black obsidian. At 13.8 inches and 2507 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.
Obsidian is not a crystal at all. It is volcanic glass — lava that met air or water and cooled too fast for a lattice to form. With no internal structure it polishes to a flat true black and breaks along the curved conchoidal edge you can see wherever the carver left the surface unsmoothed.
Animal subjects are judged on stance before detail. The weight has to sit right in the legs and shoulders, because a stone animal that looks unbalanced stays looking wrong no matter how fine the surface work is.
Item ID 4100191
Material 100% natural black obsidian
Size 13.8 × 3 × 5.1 in (350 × 76 × 130 mm)
Weight 2507 g
A closer look
Materials & care
Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from harsh cleaning products, prolonged direct sunlight and sudden temperature changes. Handle delicate points and carved details with care.
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