Ancinet Egyptian faience figurine of a hippopotmus, 2000 - 1900 BC, 11-12th Dynasty. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna AS 4211. Height 11cm. This typ

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Ancinet Egyptian faience figurine of a hippopotmus, 2000 - 1900 BC, 11-12th Dynasty. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna AS 4211. Height 11cm. This type of statue is known as a burial gift from the Middle Kingdom in particular. The animal is represented standing with its head extended forward. The plastic rendering of the plump body is astonishingly successful. Black lines indicate the eyes and the exposed teeth, but also the lotus flowers and a flying duck which indicate the marshy habitat of the animal.

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Size: 6000px × 4266px
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ( Museum of Art History Vienna)
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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