Standing Hippopotamus

Standing Hippopotamus, ca. 1961–1878 B.C.E., Egypt, Middle Kingdom, faience, 7 7/8″ x 2 15/16″ x 4 7/16″ / 20 cm x 7.5 cm x 11.2 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Video from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Title Standing Hippopotamus
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates c. 1961–1878 B.C.E.
Places Africa / North Africa / Egypt
Period, Culture, Style Ancient Mediterranean / Ancient Egyptian / Middle Kingdom
Artwork Type Ceramics / Sculpture
Material Faience
Technique

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