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Would filling the inside of a plaster or concrete sculputure on top of a bird bath make it last long
not sure what it is made out of.. it is quite smooth and intricately carved greek sculpture style statue..... and the inside of it is hollow in order for a hose to go through to make it a fountain.

the bottom bowl it sits on is very heavy and solid feel and is also smooth, it is the colour of concrete, but i have heard that plaster is used to nowadays for bird baths,

so i was wondering what it could be made out of, and how long it would normally last if it is sculputre and

would it make it last longer if I filled the inside with concrete??

which type should i use if true?

Thanks for your answers!
3 Answers
No it wouldn't last longer, you would still have decay from the outside of the statue. The frost will still attack it. You could try to seal it with some form of stone/concrete sealant which will help weather proof it. Filling it will only make it heavy and easier to topple over.
Do not fill the inside with concrete! It will not last any longer, On the contrary it will probably crack and ruin it. It is probably made out plaster with a concrete base, but don't take my word on it. All I know is if you fill it with concrete it will most likely crack due to the fact that concrete and plaster do not contract and expand at the same rate. Leave it alone.
It will last until you either tire of it(not cleaning it anymore so it gets green scunge, or break it. Concrete will just make it weigh a ton.
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