Rhinoceros Pins and Buttons
Description: Rhinoceros is an imaginative concept showing a rhino standing upright like a human. With two strong horns on its head, the rhino is dressed in clothing and holding a pistol in its right hand. The pistol here is not a symbol of violence but a sign of defense, a reminder that wildlife also needs protection from threats and extinction. This creation reflects the struggle for survival, showing that raw strength alone is not enough without awareness and protection.
Description: Coelodonta antiquitatis, otherwise known as the woolly rhinoceros, was a large member of the Rhino family that inhabited Europe and Northern Asia from the Late Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene. Like many Ice Age megafauna, the Woolly Rhino was covered in thick fur and fat reserves, unlike it’s mostly hairless modern day relatives. The average adult rhino weighed in at around 4000-6000lbs and measured somewhere around 9-12 feet in length. Ice Age cave paintings show evidence of interactions with early humans, which is a possible reason for their eventual extinction.
