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Title: Two hippopotami figurine
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, mid–13
Date: ca. 1900–1640 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of the tomb of Senwosret (758), Pit 603, MMA excavations, 1907–08
Medium: Limestone, red paint
Dimensions: l. 15 cm (5 7/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Accession Number: 15.3.383
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