Sculptural silver Beetle with spread textured wings and polished body, photographed at an angle on a reflective black background.
Front view of the silver Beetle showing its polished body, legs and outstretched textured wings.
Back view of the silver Beetle showing the body, wing structure and detailed insect form.
Angled side view of the sculptural silver Beetle highlighting its polished shell, legs and extended wings
Sculptural silver Beetle with spread textured wings and polished body, photographed at an angle on a reflective black background.
Front view of the silver Beetle showing its polished body, legs and outstretched textured wings.
Back view of the silver Beetle showing the body, wing structure and detailed insect form.
Angled side view of the sculptural silver Beetle highlighting its polished shell, legs and extended wings

African Black Beetle (Heteronychus arator)

R 5,880.00

A beetle caught in silver, wings spread.

The Beetle takes the intricacy of the insect and gives it weight. A smooth armoured body sits against finely worked wings, with legs, joints and small anatomical details emerging beneath the polished shell.

There is something beautiful in the contradiction. Delicate wings made permanent. A creature built for movement held for a moment in metal.

Part specimen, part relic, part tiny piece of armour from the natural world. Strange, precious and made to be looked at closely.

Metal: Silver
Weight: 29g
Length: 28mm
Wingspan: 73mm
Height: 17mm

Craft & Production

Handcrafted at The Woodstock Foundry in Cape Town. Each piece is produced in small, intentional batches or made to order.