EGYPTIAN HIPPO, C/36 B302 but the style has expanded

but the style has expanded greatly beyond Japan

85" X H: 1

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Fans of Dragon or Gothic décor will appreciate this decorative oddity – it makes a great collection addition for fans of the legendary creature

EGYPTIAN HIPPO, C/36 B302 but the style has expandedThis well formed statuette of a hippopotamus demonstrates the Egyptian artist's appreciation for the natural world. The hippopotamus (no longer found in Egypt) was a danger to boats on the river Nile, and to people working on or near the river banks. These animals were represented by the goddess Tauret, and offerings were made to her in the hope of placating her. She was also a goddess of fertility, represented as a pregnant hippopotamus. Many models