Egyptian artifact (New Kingdom) exhibited in the collection of The Met. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States fourth most visited art museum in the world.
Egyptian artifact exhibited in the collection of The Met. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States fourth most visited art museum in the world.
Statuette of a small hippopotamus (popularly called "William") at the Met was molded in Egyptian faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. Beneath the blue glaze, the body is adorned with lotus flowers, buds and leaves. William is famous as the institution’s unofficial mascot. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "The Met", is the largest art museum in the United States fourth most visited art museum in the world.
