Sculpture: Hippopotamus Safe

"Hippopotamus Safe" by Russian artist Hippopotamus Safe

This exquisite hippo sculpture constructed of wood and a variety of beautiful brass instruments actually features two small safes, one in the side and one in the rump.

"This one demanded not just an art idea but also really a lot of inventiveness - I had to invent a conundrum-lock. And not the only one. I wanted to create something bitween [sic] the safe from the Gringotts Bank, steam-engine and military gear. I used antique opera binoculars, the napkin holder, casings from anti-tank weapons Oerlikon, furniture handles, pendulums of clocks, the clarinet, gears, neodymium magnets and printing proofs (19th century)."