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    anonymous: William the Hippopotamus  wikidata:Q137836 reasonator:Q137836
    Artist
    image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
    Title
    English: Standing Hippopotamus
    Object type figurine Edit this at Wikidata
    Description
    English: Standing Hippopotamus
    Date
    English: circa 1961
    date QS:P571,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    –1878 B.C.
    • Period: Middle Kingdom
    • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
    • Reign: Senwosret I to Senwosret II
    Medium
    English: Faience
    Dimensions
    English: L. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); W. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); H. 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)
    institution QS:P195,Q160236
    Accession number
    17.9.1
    Place of creation Egypt Edit this at Wikidata
    Place of discovery
    English: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir, Tomb B3 of the nomarch Senbi II, pit 1 (steward Senbi), Khashaba excavations, 1910
    References
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    https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544227

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    Hippopotamus (William) (MET, 17.9.1)

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    William the Hippopotamus

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    collection

    Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Egyptian Art

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