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Description : A Fragmentary Faience Figure of a Hippopotamus, 12th Dynasty, 1938-1759 B.C., recumbent with its massive head resting on the foreleg, the head and body painted in black with aquatic plants, a lotus blossom covering the forehead and shoulders, a large rosette on the left flank; remains of bright turquoise-blue glaze. Length 4 3/4 in. (12.1cm.) For a related example cf. Gifts of the Nile, no. 143. For hippopotami in ancient Egypt cf. Houlihan, Animal World of the Pharaohs, pp. 120-122.
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About the lot N° 45 Title : A Fragmentary Faience Figure of a Hippopotamus, 12th Dynasty, 1938-1759 B.C., Size : 4 3/4 in. Sotheby's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Egyptian, Classical, and Western Asiatic Antiquities Sale date : 07 Dec 2001It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
