An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition hippopotamus, Second...
An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition hippopotamus, Second Intermediate Period, circa 1786-1590 B.C., modelled with bulging hooded eyes and small pricked ears, the rounded plump body decorated in purple-blue pigment with lotus flowers and marsh plants with hunting nets arranged in an 'X' motif across the back, a lotus flower emanating from the short 'v' shaped tail, standing on squat legs, 5¼in (13cm) long, 2¼in (5.5cm) high. Provenance: Property of a Lady; The Adda Family Collection, forme
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An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition hippopotamus, Second Intermediate Period, circa 1786-1590 B.C., modelled with bulging hooded eyes and small pricked ears, the rounded plump body decorated in purple-blue pigment with lotus flowers and marsh plants with hunting nets arranged in an 'X' motif across the back, a lotus flower emanating from the short 'v' shaped tail, standing on squat legs, 5¼in (13cm) long, 2¼in (5.5cm) high. Provenance: Property of a Lady; The Adda Family Collection, forme
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