Statuette of Hippopotamus Egyptian artists decorated statuettes
of hippos with images of Nile flora and fauna. Common motifs
included lotus buds, flowers, marsh grass, lily pads, frogs,
water fowl, and insects. The legs of most statuettes were broken
just before burial to ensure that they posed no threat to the
tomb owner. Museum conservators restored the legs of many
examples, including this one, to show how the statuettes looked
when they were made. - 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: 7/8 x 2 1/16 in. (2.3 x 5.3 cm) (show scale) -
Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near 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: 36.120 - Credit Line: Charles Edwin
Wilbour Fund - Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY - Caption:
Statuette of Hippopotamus, ca.