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Fragment of hippo
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2.9 x 6.1 x 7.8 cm (1 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1316
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBlue glazed faience fragment of a hippo. The fragment is part of the back and the hind quarters of the hippo. There is floral decoration in dark blue. The fragment is broken and mended. AKRM-20.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KIII. December, 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.