Two hippopotami figurine
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1900–1640 B.C.
Medium: Limestone, red paint
Dimensions: l. 15 cm (5 7/8 in)
Country: Egypt
Period: Middle Kingdom
Themes: Hippos
Rogers Fund, 1915
Date range
-1900 – -1640
Largest dimension
15.0 cm
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