Medium
A Lovely Abstract With Gold Detailing Of A Black Leopard Statuette.
Bronze Big Wild Cat Sculpture Figurine Ornament for Indoors Inside Interior display in the House or Home on the Desktop or Table top.By the Charismatic American Sculptor Timoyhy Nimmo who writes…..
” Shamanic Vision sees a leopard idol through the mind`s eye of the shaman or true believer. They see not just the idol or made object; but imbue it with the spirit of the god it pays homage to. So the leopard is somewhat stiff in it`s hind quarters, but the head begins to move, the paw raises up as to strike, and the ferocity of the leopard god`s spirit begins to animate the physical effigy.
The concept of Shamanic Vision came from several carved Scythian big cats (presumed leopards, as the leopard is used often in other Scythian art) found in barrows in Siberia. (Several of these may be seen on my website in the “Inspirations” collection.) The carvings were unique, but very similar in pose and character. They all show a snarling leopard in repose. These were obviously important to them as several very similar carving have been found interred with their dead, though their actual meaning has been lost to the ages and can only be speculated on. Timothy became captivated by them- looking at them for hours wondering, “What did they mean? What did they see in these? How did they come to interpret the natural animal this way?” In trying to understand this, he overlay-ed the actual animal onto the carved artifact; and thus Shamanic Vision was conceived.
The idea of an ancient idol made as a holy object of worship also gave rise to the idea of playing with alternate materials. As with any homage to a god- nothing but the best would do. Precious materials were also themselves though to have magical properties in and of themselves. Hence the gold leaf on the inlaid parts. The eyes, the windows to the soul of the god, are fossil mammoth ivory and amber.
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Shamanic Vision (Abstract Embellished Leopard statuette)
by Timothy Nimmo
£3,728
Timothy Nimmo grew up in the small city of Janesville in Southern Wisconsin. He was the middle son in a…
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