Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · figurine
Hippopotamus
Description
<p>This figure of a hippopotamus has a platform on its back. The hooves are indicated schematically. A ridge suggests the eyes. File marks remain on the surface of the dense ivory. There are some cracks and the snout is partly broken off.The style of the carving is unusual. The platform here may imitate the hollowed projections for ointments on the backs of other hippopotamuses of the period.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.530' rel='external'>Hippopotamus</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 71.530 tier-2
- Walters-id 12261 tier-2
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