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
Khan Academy Articles
A Bottle and A toy: Ordinary Objects From Daily Life
Metropolitan Museum Article
William the Hippo: Celebrating 100 Years at The Met
Additional Material
Ancient History Encyclopedia Article