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Hippo figurine inscribed with the name of Ipy

Probably Middle Kingdom
ca. 1981‒1640 BCE)
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Hippo figurine inscribed with the name of Ipy
  • Period:
    Probably Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty:
    Dynasty 12‒early Dynasty 13
  • Date:
    ca. 1981‒1640 BCE)
  • Geography:
    From Egypt
  • Medium:
    Limestone
  • Dimensions:
    5 × 3.4 × 7.9 cm, 149g (1 15/16 × 1 5/16 × 3 1/8 in., 5.255oz.)
  • Credit Line:
    Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (ÄM 4443)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art