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Compared aspect: Two objects from the burial equipment of Middle Kingdom officials; Senbi's included models of food production, like the model from Meketre's tomb
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Hippopotamus ("William")
Material
Faience
Dimensions
L. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); W. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); H. 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Date as given by the source
ca. 1961-1878 BCE
Record number
17.9.1
Held by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The source has an openly licensed image; it is not included here yet
A blue faience hippopotamus figurine found in a shaft associated with the tomb chapel of Senbi II at Meir. Three of its legs have been restored: according to the museum, they were probably broken on purpose, so that the animal could not harm the deceased.
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Model Bakery and Brewery from the Tomb of Meketre
Material
Wood, gesso, paint, linen
Dimensions
l. 73 cm (28 3/4 in); w. 55 cm (21 5/8 in); h. 29 cm (11 7/16 in); average height of figures: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Date as given by the source
ca. 1981-1975 BCE
Record number
20.3.12
Held by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The source has an openly licensed image; it is not included here yet
A painted wooden model of a single workshop in which bread is baked and beer brewed in separate rooms. It was found in 1920 in a hidden chamber of Meketre's tomb at Thebes, one of twenty-four almost perfectly preserved models.
Hippopotamus ("William") · Model Bakery and Brewery from the Tomb of Meketre
Compared aspect
Hippopotamus ("William")
Model Bakery and Brewery from the Tomb of Meketre
Kind of find
Not recorded by the source
Not recorded by the source
Date as given by the source
ca. 1961-1878 B.C.; Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, Senwosret I to Senwosret II
ca. 1981-1975 B.C.; Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, early
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 111, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 24.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 105, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 24.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting.
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