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Hippo

Medium: Faience, painted
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1938-1539 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XII Dynasty-XVII Dynasty
Period: Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (4.5 x 10.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 35.1276
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 35.1276_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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