Hippopotamus
Object type: Figurine, Hippopotamus
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1981–1650 B.C.
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 18.4 × W. 7.2 × H. 9 cm (7 1/4 × 2 13/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Expedition House area
Locus: House pit 1
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1924–25
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1932
Accession year: 1932
Tags: Hippos