Ice sculpting is actually fairly popular around the world and festivals are held to display the different types people come up with.
Even still as you can see by the picture above, some people go the extra mile and create gorgeous Ice Palaces that you can actually stay in like this one from Canada based off of "Frozen"
I've always loved this green hippo. He can be found at the RISD museum in the ancient Egypt exhibit. There are different variations on the hippo as they are often found in tombs, sometimes with direct contact next to the mummy. Apparently the hippo's legs were broken off to restrict it's movements in the afterlife. It's themes are likely to represent it's natural habitat and the Nile and the waters belonging to the god Nu. Suggesting the themes of life and rebirth. 
