Standing Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1878 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir, Tomb B no. 3 of the nomarch Senbi II, pit 1 (steward Senbi), Khashaba excavations, 1910, Faience, L. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); W. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); H. 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.), This well-formed statuette of a hippopotamus (popularly called 'William') demonstrates the Egyptian artist's appreciation for the natural world. It was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz
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Standing Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1961–1878 B.C, Egypt, Egypt, Meir, Tomb B no, 3, nomarch Senbi II, pit 1, steward Senbi, Khashaba excavations, 1910, Faience, L, 20 cm, 7 7/8, W, 7.5, 2 15/16, H, 11.2, 4 7/16, well-formed, statuette, hippopotamus, popularly, William, demonstrates, Egyptian artist, appreciation, natural world, molded, faience, ceramic material, ground quartz
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