Image

Quarter view of a blue sculpture of a standing hippopotamus with black outlines of birds, insects, plants and waves on its glossy surface. It stands against a gray background. Front view of a blue hippopotamus sculpture – its bowed head in focus, with black linework and brown, chipped swirls of the face blending into floral motifs. A side view of a blue sculpture of a hippopotamus with black illustrations of grasses and aquatic plants painted on it. Some chipping reveals its brown unglazed surface. Quarter view of a blue sculpture of a standing hippopotamus with black outlines of birds, insects, plants and waves on its glossy surface. It stands against a gray background. A back view of a blue sculpture of a standing hippopotamus with black outlines of birds, insects, plants and waves on its glossy surface.

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom

Description

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Hippopotamus

Year

Middle Kingdom

Medium

faience

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

7.8 x 5.2 x 20.3 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 8 inches)

Type

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

29.119

About

Hippopotamus

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Use

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