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Magical Container in the Shape of a Hippopotamus Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Magical Container in the Shape of a Hippopotamus Deity
  • Date Created: ca. 1700–1500 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: h. 6 cm (2 3/8 in); w. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); d. 4 cm (1 9/16 in)
  • Type: Jar, magical, Taweret, Ipi
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547686
  • Medium: Glazed steatite
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Second Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 18
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