Hippo Sculpture from Spirits in Stone

Item Number: 243

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $145

Online Close: Mar 21, 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

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Description

Resting Hippo Or Mvuu

This Mvuu, by artist Tracy Chatsama, portrays the spirit of shyness. As Shona legend states, the hippo begged God to allow him to remain in the water all day to hide his ugliness. God agreed but only if the hippo promised not to eat any of God's good fish. So, to this day the shy hippo is a

vegetarian who symbolizes both modesty and of keeping one’s

word to God and all others.©

This piece is brought to WoofBay by the prestigious Spirits in Stone Gallery, situated on the east side of Sonoma Plaza, in the historic town of Sonoma, California. Spirits in Stone represents the highest quality of sculpture and other fine art objects that can be found in Northern California.

Special Instructions

Spirits in Stone Piece Number 156444

Medium Mutare Serpentine approximately ten inches in length

Donated by

Spirits in Stone, Sonoma