Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the front at an angle.

Meerkat

£15.00
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Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the front at an angle.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the front at an angle.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the opposite front angle.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, in profile with its long tail visible.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the opposite side.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the front at an angle.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the opposite front angle.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, in profile with its long tail visible.
  • Pale recycled-metal meerkat standing upright with its forepaws raised, viewed from the opposite side.
Meerkat

Meerkat

£15.00

A meerkat standing sentry — up on its hind legs, chest forward, forepaws held loosely in front, head turned and tilted upward. The pose is the whole piece. At 27cm, it is the tallest of the smaller works and reads in silhouette from the other side of a room.

The body is soft off-white with dark oxidised blotching across the chest, flanks and haunches, where the donor metal had worn through and the heat of welding coloured the steel. It is not a painted pattern; it is what the material did. The muzzle is dark metal with a punched eye and fine whiskers of drawn wire. Small cut-disc ears sit flat to the skull, while a long tapered tail sweeps down and out behind to act as a third point of balance.

The blotching lands wherever the metal and heat put it, so no two coats are the same.

Good on a hall console, shelf or windowsill, and better outdoors on a step, wall top or set among grasses where the upright stance clears the planting.

Details

  • Handmade in Zimbabwe
  • Reclaimed steel
  • Off-white and naturally oxidised finish
  • Suitable for indoor and outdoor display
  • 17 × 8 × 27 cm (L × W × H)
  • Weight: 0.3 kg

Handmade; expect approximately 10% variation in size, colour and finish.

Care

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. When displayed outdoors, the surface will continue to weather and develop a natural patina. Position in a sheltered spot and bring indoors during prolonged wet weather if you wish to slow the process.

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