Upper Part of a Hippo Goddess
Object type: Statue, hippo, goddess
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 3-4
Date: 2649–2528 B.C.
Medium: Indurated limestone, plaster, paint
Dimensions: H. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); W. 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.); D. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moran Gift, 2015
Accession year: 2015
Tags: Goddess