Lot Essay
For a similar hippopotamus see no. 1976 in Payne, Catalogue of the Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Collection in the Ashmolean Museum.
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CIRCA 3200 B.C.
Details
A PREDYNASTIC LIMESTONE HIPPOPOTAMUS
circa 3200 b.c.
Sculpted in the round with minimal detail, a circular hollow projection on the back pierced by four holes
1¾ in. (4.4 cm) high
circa 3200 b.c.
Sculpted in the round with minimal detail, a circular hollow projection on the back pierced by four holes
1¾ in. (4.4 cm) high
Provenance
European Private Collection
German Private Collection
German Private Collection