Galapagos Tortoise, (sculpture).

Galapagos Tortoise, (sculpture).

Tischler, Tom, 1947- , sculptor.

Kasson's Castings, founder.

Boudreaux, Hulstrand, Carter, architectural firm.

Galapagos Tortoise, (sculpture).

Copyrighted 1985. 1989.

Approx. 24 x 30 x 31 in.

(On proper left of tortoise, at lower edge of shell:) TOM TISCHLER signed Founder's mark appears.

A tortoise stands on all four legs directly on a plaza. Its head is out of its shell and is tilted high to its proper left.

Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle

Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Columbia

Administered by Riverbanks Park Commission, Riverbanks Zoological Park & Botanical Gardens, P. O. Box 1060, Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Located Riverbanks Zoological Park, In front of the Aquarium-Reptile Complex, Columbia, South Carolina

This sculpture is a limited edition of fifty. It was modeled after a life size tortoise. The sculpture was designed for children to climb on it, and children often sit on its back. Nearby plaque reads: Galapagos Tortoise. A native of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America. The Galapagos Tortoise is one of the largest and longest-lived reptiles in the world weighing over 500 pounds and living up to 200 years. For children of all ages a-bhc architects boudreaux hulstrand & carter Ltd.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1993.

Tischler, Tom, 1990.

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