Egyptian Faience: The Glimmering Ceramics of Antiquity
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
One of the most treasured objects held by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is also one of its smallest. Sold for £750 GBP via Apollo Art Auctions (June 2024). Measuring just under 8 inches long and 4 inches high, an Egyptian 12th-Dynasty hippopotamus , nicknamed “William,” seemingly glows as if carved from iridescent turquoise.
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