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Wonderful Things Art
Authentic Reproductions of Ancient Egyptian Art by Natalie Watson
A Prehistoric Hippo Hunt, Naqada Bowl
Reproduction of a prehistoric white cross-lined ware bowl from the Naqada period (c. 3700-3450 BC).
A man wearing a penis sheath and an animal’s tail can be seen holding two cords attached to harpoons now embedded in the face of the large hippo that faces him. A second smaller hippo, behind the first, shares the same fate. The zig-zag patterns represent the landscape the hunt is taking place within.
Reproduction Details
Object Type
Date
Findspot
Current Location
People Depicted
Deities Depicted
Art Ref
Pottery
Naqada I
Unprovenanced
Metropolitan Museum of Art
DP043
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