William the Faience Hippopotamus

From Meir, Tomb B3. Twelfth Dynasty, c. 1961—1878 BCE. Faience, height 4 7/16″ (11.2 centimeters). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Fish-Shaped Perfume Bottle

From Akhetaten (present-day Tell el-Amarna). Eighteenth Dynasty, c. 1353-1336 BCE. Core-formed glass, length 5 3/4″ (14.5 centimeters). British Museum, London.

Recommended Reading

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Metropolitan Museum Article

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Additional Material

Ancient History Encyclopedia Article

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