Artwork Details
Museum Information
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
1997.375
On Loan to Museum
Head of a Hippopotamus
TACT #: 4HEA202403211711055849
Object Type Heads
Material Stone
Culture Egyptian
Reached Clear Status:
March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
Dimensions
Height 14cms
Width 12.2cms
Diameter 15.2cms
Culture Note
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
Material Note
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) with traces of gesso and red pigment