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Original"William" the faience hippopotamus is a small figurine in Egyptian faience that dates from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. Found in a shaft associated with the tomb chapel of "The Steward, Senbi" at Meir, Upper Egypt, William dates from c. 1961 – 1878 B.C. during the reigns of Senwosret I and Senwosret II. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and serves as an informal mascot of the museum.
Reason
High quality image. If passed, this would be one of the oldest man-made objects featured.
Articles in which this image appears
William the Faience Hippopotamus +3
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Unknown; photography by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Looks a bit like a plump Eyeore. – Sca (talk) 16:52, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Standing Hippopotamus MET DP248993.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:42, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]