Hippo Ebony Wooden Sculpture

This is a Hippo sculpture made out of ebony wood, it is carved, smoothened, polished and in some case painted to give this rich dark colour.

Fun Fact about the Hippo: Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it can easily outrun most humans. Hippos have been clocked at 30 km/h over short distances.

Length: ~ 17,0 cm / 6,7 in

Height: ~10,0 cm / 3,9 in

Weight: ~ 0,6 kg / 1,3 lb

John from Machakos County in Kenya is one of our suppliers for wood sculptures. He has specialised in transforming wood pieces into Kenya’s animal kingdom and truly mastered this art by showing patience and lots of attention to detail.