Bronze Kangaroo with Joey Sculpture
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A Chinese pottery tomb figure of a prancing horse, Tang Dynasty, 618-906. Exhibiting good movement and supported on a flat base, traces of original pigment. 40 cm high, 42 cm long. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 10/3/1994, Lot 355, Oxford T/L tes
A large Japanese bronze shishi pup, traditionally decorated with paw raised on an open leaf scroll ball, flaming tail. Length 46 cm
A Chinese pottery figure of a whinnying horse, Tang dynasty, standing four square, wearing textured saddle, traces of pigmentation, 59 cm high, 56 cm long
Wooden statue in the form of a standing deer with attached horns, blackened brown patina, height 67 cm