Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Hippopotamus figurine
Description
Faience, blue glaze
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small faience figurine of a hippopotamus with decorative motifs.
The artifact is a blue faience figurine depicting a hippopotamus adorned with black decorative motifs along its side. The piece is well-crafted, showcasing the typical use of faience in ancient Egypt for its vibrant color and lustrous finish. Noteworthy features include stylized line patterns representing marsh plants, a common theme in Egyptian art symbolizing regeneration and life.
decorative
Middle Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243718 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.1.22 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545565 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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