Istanbul-based artist Selçuk Yilmaz has created a majestic lion sculpture from nearly 4,000 pieces of metal scraps.
The sculpture is titled ‘Aslan’, which means ‘lion’ in Turkish, and it took a year to build. The process involved hand-cutting and hammering each individual metal piece, and the sculpture weighs around 550 pounds.
Impressively, Yilmaz managed to render the flow and contours of a lion’s body in stunning detail, from its magnificent mane to its posture.
Marvel at Yilmaz’s lion sculpture below.
[via This Is Colossal, images via Selçuk Yilmaz]