Ancient sculpture depicting hippopotamus
Ancient red marble sculpture depicting a hippopotamus. The object was probably found in the Sallust gardens in Rome and was part of a fountain; water was led from the left front leg to the mouth. It is worth mentioning that hippos were identified with Egypt. The artifact is currently located in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark); dating back to the 2nd century CE.
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