Hippopotamus with Aquatic Flower Decoration

İsim	Hippopotamus with Aquatic Flower Decoration
Basım Tarihi:	1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period)
Basım Yeri	- The Walters Art Museum
Konu	Culture: Egyptian \| more \| less
Tür	Diğer
Dil	Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Dimensions: H: 1 7/8 × W: 5 1/2 × D: 2 7/8 in. (4.76 × 13.97 × 7.3 cm)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	48.401
Kayıt Numarası	walters-21669
Lokasyon	The Walters Art Museum
Tarih	1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period)
Notlar	This blue faience figurine is in the shape of a walking hippopotamus, although its legs have been removed. The painted black lotus buds and aquatic plants on its back evoke the hippopotamus’s Nile environment. A hippopotamus’s back rising out of the surface of the water evoked the first mound of creation from which the sun god emerged and life began. Lotus buds, too, were connected with creation and renewal, and thus this figurine was probably associated with rebirth and regeneration. Blue faience hippopotamuses were popular in burials of the Middle Kingdom through the Second Intermediate Period and could assist the deceased in the process of rebirth. The legs of this hippo were deliberately removed in ancient times to safeguard the deceased. The power of this creature was so great that preventative measures had to be taken to ensure it did not attack the deceased in the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians saw hippopotamuses as multifaceted, almost contradictory creatures. They were feared for their power and violence but also worshipped for their protection and strength. Hippopotamuses were associated with Taweret, the nurturing goddess who protected women and children, and Seth, the powerful god of disorder and violence.For the latest information about this object, figurines, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: 12th-17th Dynasty \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	EGY \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	Egyptian faience with blue glaze

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Hippopotamus with Aquatic Flower Decoration

Basım Tarihi 1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period)

Basım Yeri - The Walters Art Museum

Konu Culture: Egyptian | more | less

Tür Diğer

Dil Belirlenmemiş dil

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar Dimensions: H: 1 7/8 × W: 5 1/2 × D: 2 7/8 in. (4.76 × 13.97 × 7.3 cm)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 48.401

Kayıt Numarası walters-21669

Lokasyon The Walters Art Museum

Tarih 1991-1550 BCE (Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period)

Notlar This blue faience figurine is in the shape of a walking hippopotamus, although its legs have been removed. The painted black lotus buds and aquatic plants on its back evoke the hippopotamus’s Nile environment. A hippopotamus’s back rising out of the surface of the water evoked the first mound of creation from which the sun god emerged and life began. Lotus buds, too, were connected with creation and renewal, and thus this figurine was probably associated with rebirth and regeneration. Blue faience hippopotamuses were popular in burials of the Middle Kingdom through the Second Intermediate Period and could assist the deceased in the process of rebirth. The legs of this hippo were deliberately removed in ancient times to safeguard the deceased. The power of this creature was so great that preventative measures had to be taken to ensure it did not attack the deceased in the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians saw hippopotamuses as multifaceted, almost contradictory creatures. They were feared for their power and violence but also worshipped for their protection and strength. Hippopotamuses were associated with Taweret, the nurturing goddess who protected women and children, and Seth, the powerful god of disorder and violence.For the latest information about this object, figurines, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: 12th-17th Dynasty | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu EGY | Ancient Art

Malzeme Egyptian faience with blue glaze