River Horse
River Horse
River Horse

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A statue of 'Bucheet, River Horse', which was the first hippo in England outside London. The animal sits on a rock-shaped plinth with straight, polished-side edges, and all sits on a black base.
Title

River Horse

Date

2005

Medium

marble & granite

Measurements

H 100 x W 100 x D 60 cm (E);
Plinth: H 50 x W 120 x D 80 cm (E)

Accession number

HU3_DW_S039

Acquisition method

commissioned as part of a zoological trail in the neighbourhood, which was the site of Hull’s Zoological Gardens

Work type

Statue

Custodian

Hull City Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

S WAGHORN 2005

Inscription description

RIVER HORSE / WHITE NILE HIPPOPOTAMUS / BUCHEET / 1857

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Located at

Albany Street, Hull

HU3 1PN