Lion Sculpture made from 4,000 Pieces of Hammered Metal 
Created from nearly 4,000 pieces of metal scraps, Aslan (Turkish for Lion), is a recent sculpture by Istanbul-based artist Selçuk Yılmaz.
The piece took nearly a year of work and involved hand-cutting and
hammering of each individual metal piece. The final work weighs roughly
550 pounds (250kg).
Created from nearly 4,000 pieces of metal scraps, Aslan (Turkish for Lion), is a recent sculpture by Istanbul-based artist Selçuk Yılmaz.
The piece took nearly a year of work and involved hand-cutting and
hammering of each individual metal piece. The final work weighs roughly
550 pounds (250kg). .JPG)