Real Leopard Spoor Immortalised in Brass by BW Genis 1988 - Panthera Pardus 1kg

ON AUCTION IS THIS LEOPARD SPOOR OR FOOTPRINT IMMORTALISED IN BRASS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1988 BRASS METAL LEOPARD SPOOR BY B.W. GENIS. SIGNED, DATED, AND TITLED ON THE BACK AS SHOWN. NICE WEIGHT- WEIGHS AROUND 1KG.
 
B.W. GENIS IS A SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST AND SCULPTOR WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR CREATING HIGHLY DETAILED, HEAVY, SOLID BRASS AND BRONZE CASTS OF INDIGENOUS AFRICAN ANIMAL FOOTPRINTS, KNOWN AS "SPOOR".  GENIS PRODUCED THE MAJORITY OF HIS MOST POPULAR REGISTERED PIECES DURING THE 1980S. EACH CAST IS UNIQUE AND KNOWN FOR THEIR SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT AND AUTHENTIC DETAILING (LIFE-SIZED).
 
THIS BRASS LEOPARD FOOTPRINT CAST IS A COLLECTIBLE WILDLIFE ART PIECE THAT SERVES AS AN EXACT REPLICA OR ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION OF A WILD LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS) SPOOR. THEY ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS OF VINTAGE AFRICAN DECOR, SAFARI MEMORABILIA, AND WILDLIFE ART.
 
The main rear pad features a signature horseshoe shape with three distinct rear lobes.
Like most cats, leopards walk with retracted claws, meaning no claw marks show in standard tracks.
The leading toe (similar to a human middle finger) indicates whether it is a left or right foot.
Real leopard tracks average roughly 7 to 9 cm in length and 6 to 8 cm in width.
 
THESE HEAVY BRASS SCULPTURES ARE POPULAR AMONG TRACKING ENTHUSIASTS, SAFARI COLLECTORS, AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS FOR USE AS:
Decorative heavy paperweight for studies and executive desks.
Unique wall-mounted art installations for safari-themed spaces.
Educational tools for teaching wildlife tracking techniques
 
MARKINGS:
LEOPARD SPOOR
PANTHERA PARDUS
WORLD COPYRIGHT BW GENIS
 
DIMENSIONS: 12.5CM DIAMETER 1.5CM THICK
WEIGHT 1KG
 
CONDITION:. IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
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