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A Prehistoric Hippo Hunt, Naqada Bowl

Reproduction of a prehistoric white cross-lined ware bowl from the Naqada period (c. 3700-3450 BC).

A Prehistoric Hippo Hunt, Naqada Bowl

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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