Hippopotamus figurine
Description
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Stone hippopotamus figurine shown in left-facing profile, supported on a low base.
The image depicts a small carved hippopotamus figure with an open-mouthed or slightly parted jaw and simplified facial features. The animal’s head is turned to the left; the eyes and nostril/muzzle details are incised or lightly carved. The body is rendered in a smooth, rounded mass with short, indicated legs. The figurine sits on a rectangular, stepped base that extends slightly beyond the animal’s feet. No clear hieroglyphic text or cartouches are visible on the visible surfaces. No painted decoration is apparent; surface wear, minor chips, and pitting are present.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.