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Hippopotamus
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Hippopotamus

Cross River Region, Southern Nigeria, Coastal West Africa · 9th/mid–19th century · Bronze

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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metalbronzecasting (process)Coastal West AfricaHippopotamusarts of Africacopper alloynonferrous metalinorganic materialformingSculpture
Credit lineHippopotamus. 9th/mid–19th century. Cross River Region, Southern Nigeria, Coastal West Africa. The Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Sylvia Shaw Judson, Theodora Shaw King, and David Shaw King in memory of Howard Van Doren Shaw. CC0.
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