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Hippo Sculpture

So round, so fat, so cheerful! Happy hippo is sculpted by Kenyan artisans from kisii soapstone, sanded, colored and waxed to a rich dark sheen.

• Kisii soapstone
• 4Lx2Wx2.5H inches
• Made in Kenya

Weight: 1.14 lbs. Product Code: #4122010

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$14.00

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Courtney, Los Angeles County, California: “I have two of these next to my desk so I can see them while I work. The hippos are a good weight and solidly crafted. I love them!”

Julia Shreve, Greenville, SC: “These hippos are absolutely addictive! I have two, Henri and Helga, and the sight of them "living" on my bureau never fails to make me smile. ”


About SMOLart Self Help Group

Lawrence Ourbasa, master sculptor with Smolart, holds the yin/yang tea light holder introduced in Ten Thousand Villages stores in spring of 2008.

Lawrence Ourbasa, master sculptor with Smolart, holds the yin/yang tea light holder introduced in Ten Thousand Villages stores in spring of 2008.

Kenya


Artisan Group: SMOLart Self Help Group
Country:
Kenya

Smolart is a marketing organization supporting the work of some 1,000 kisii stone carvers in the Western Kenyan community of Kisii.


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