Sculpture*The Met Store Statuette of a Hippopotamus Sculpture

Ceramic Hippopotamus Sculpture

Since its arrival at The Met in 1917, the charming Egyptian hippopotamus figurine affectionately known as “William©” (ca. 1961–1878 BCE) has been a Museum favorite. Like the original statuette, our reproduction is decorated with drawings of lotus blossoms and marsh plants, symbols of life and rebirth and a nod to the hippo’s habitat along the shallow banks of the Nile River.