Figurine of a Hippopotamus
ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.
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Caption
Figurine of a Hippopotamus, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.. Terracotta, 1 15/16 x 1 x 4 3/16 in. (5 x 2.6 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.326. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Figurine of a Hippopotamus
Date
ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.
Period
Predynastic Period
Geography
Place excavated: Kom al-Ahmar, Egypt
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Dimensions
1 15/16 x 1 x 4 3/16 in. (5 x 2.6 x 10.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
09.889.326
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