Small Lead Statue

Found this statue today and figured i would run it through everyone before it goes up for sale. I saw this on a table and went to pick it up.....and man! its heavy!?!? Its gotta be lead. Ive seen cast lead figures before, but not like this? Thought maybe a one off art project? Another puzzle for everyone

 

Doesn't really look like lead. More like hand-formed clay.

Just how heavy is it - in pounds? Can't be all that big to fit in your hand.

 

They used "sculpt wax" which works like clay and then used lost wax casting for the piece ..... https://www.riogrande.com/product/sculpt-wax-block/700022

 

Its 3 lbs

 

Sculpt wax piece from college days,Tom Sawyer and friend jewelers brass and 3.5 inches tall.

 

I don't know who it's supposed to be, but meets a lot of the conventions for depicting Hercules or some of the Roman emperors.

 

So this one is solid brass? Just want to make sure i understand... they use the sculpting wax make a cast from it with whatever material they want?

 

I don't know what material yours is could be any type of metal which can be cast in a mold. The material used to make the pattern was sculpt wax,at the bottom of your piece there were 2 sprues.Your piece appears to be hollow,how far can you stick a skewer into a bottom hole?

 

student piece , i'd think !