Upper Part of a Hippo Goddess

ca. 2649–2528 BCE · Statue, hippo, goddess

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Upper Part of a Hippo Goddess” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 103, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room103

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

Checked: 13 days ago
In this state since: Sep 27, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 2015.595

What it shows

Goddess

In the catalog

Sculpture Stone Before 1400 Old Kingdom

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: Wikimedia Commons — CC0

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