Bronze Warthog Sculpture by Carol Bryant 

Warthogs look built for slow, awkward wallowing, and Carol Bryant plays on that expectation with this piece. The sculpture shows the animal at speed instead, tail held high, legs stretched into the dash that makes warthogs, in Bryant's words, almost unbelievable to watch when they run. 

That speed matters to a warthog's survival. They rank among a lion's preferred prey, and it's their pace across open ground, not size or strength, that lets them outrun most predators that give chase. The bronze holds that urgency in a small, compact form, 35 cm long, suited to a shelf, a mantel or a garden bed. Warthogs usually live in small family groups called sounders, and it's often a mother's alarm that sets the whole group running, much as this sculpture suggests. 

Warthog is part of 'Where the wild things come to rest', Carol Bryant's exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, running from 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. It's one of the collection's smaller bronzes and a good entry point for a first purchase, available to buy for the length of the show alongside the other nineteen pieces on site. 

From the Artist

"These animals are amazing to watch. Observing a wallowing warthog, it is almost unbelievable to see the speed they can achieve, tails held high, as they dash across the veldt. One of the lion's favourite tasty snacks, warthogs are often able to outrun their predators."

Details

• Material: Bronze
• Dimensions: 35 x 11 x 18 cm (L x W x H)
• Weight: 2 kg
• Price: On enquiry 

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