Hippopotamus

Coastal West AfricaArts of Africaafrican Artmetalarts of Africa

Date

9th/mid–19th century

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

H.: 20.3 cm (8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by Sylvia Shaw Judson, Theodora Shaw King, and David Shaw King in memory of Howard Van Doren Shaw

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