Figure of a Hippopotamus

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

• Abydos, Egypt
• el-Mahasna, Egypt

Dates:ca. 3000–2675 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 7/16 x 2 15/16 in. (3.7 x 7.4 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 58.14.2

Image: CUR.57.165.5_58.14.2_erg3.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Green faience statuette of a standing hippopotamus, frontal. Each pair of legs formed in one mass (typical of period). Large bulbous jaw. Condition: Front legs broken. Minor chips on head. Entire surface worn.

Brooklyn Museum