Animal Carving
6.8" Red Leopard Skin Jasper Hand Carved Leopard
$653.65 USD
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A red worked in leopard skin jasper. At 6.8 inches and 899 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.
The spotting comes from orbicular structures that crystallised in cooling volcanic rock, not from any layering, which is why the pattern has no grain direction. Every cut face is a fresh cross-section through them.
The difficulty in an animal figure is mass rather than detail: getting the shoulder, haunch and neck to carry weight convincingly while staying within the block the carver started from.
Item ID 4100053
Material 100% natural leopard skin jasper
Size 5.5 × 1.6 × 6.8 in (140 × 40 × 175 mm)
Weight 899 g
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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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