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