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Figure of Taweret, New Kingdom (1600-1081 BCE). Creator: UnknownFigure of Taweret, New Kingdom (1600-1081 BCE)
Figurine of the Pregnant Hippo Goddess Taweret, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30 BCE). Creator: UnknownFigurine of the Pregnant Hippo Goddess Taweret, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30 BCE)
Scarab With Depiction of the Hippo Goddess Taweret, Egypt, probably 18th - 20th Dynasty 1569 - 108.. Creator: UnknownScarab With Depiction of the Hippo Goddess Taweret (image 2 of 2), Egypt, probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)
Hippopotamus amphibius foetus (Hippopotamus), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonHippopotamus amphibius foetus (Hippopotamus), 1777
Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonUpper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonHippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonHippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777
'Hippopotami at the falls of the Senegal, in Bambouk; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates
''Lake scenery in Central Africa; The regions of the Cazembe', 1875. Creator: Unknown'Lake scenery in Central Africa; The regions of the Cazembe', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
''A quiet nook on the Chambeze river; The regions of the Cazembe', 1875. Creator: Unknown'A quiet nook on the Chambeze river; The regions of the Cazembe', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
Hippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonHippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River, 1778
Mr. Gordon Cumming's South African Entertainment - View on the River Limpopo, with a herd of Hippopotami - painted by Richard Leitch, 1856
The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: UnknownThe female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. 'Everyone remembers the excitement which was created by the arrival in the metropolis [London] of
Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate L, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris HoefnagelAnimalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate L, c. 1575/1580
The Hippopotamus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: PearsonThe Hippopotamus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Obaysch the hippo, a gift of Abbas Pasha
The Hippopotamus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1850. Creator: PearsonThe Hippopotamus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, [London], 1850. Obaysch, a gift of Abbas Pasha, was the first hippopotamus seen in Great Britain since prehistoric times
The Haunt of the Sea-Cow; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. Creator: UnknownThe Haunt of the Sea-Cow; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. [Hippos in a river]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Hippopotamus Amulet, Egypt, Late Dynasty 18 (about 1336 BCE). Creator: UnknownHippopotamus Amulet, Egypt, Late Dynasty 18 (about 1336 BCE)
Amulet of a Hippopotamus, Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II-III (about 3500-3000 BCE)
Amulet of a Hippopotamus Head, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)
Amulet of the Goddess Tawaret (Thoeris) in Profile, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)
Amulet of the Goddess Tawaret (Thoeris), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)
Scaraboid: Hippopotamus, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20 (about 1550-1069 BCE)
Scarab: Animal Motifs (Bird, Antelope, Hippopotamus), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 19-20 (about 1295-1069 BCE)
Amulet of Taweret, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352-1336 BCE)
Miniature Hippopotamus, Saint Petersburg, c. 1890 / 00. Creator: FabergeWorkshopMiniature Hippopotamus, Saint Petersburg, c. 1890/00
Sheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan LlorensSheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859
Hippopotamus, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890
The Hippopotamus at the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, 1852
A Hippopotamus Hunt in Central Africa, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]
Native women with baskets of hippo meat, Karoo, South Africa, 1924 (1927). Artist: Thomas A GloverNative women with baskets of hippo meat, Karoo, South Africa, 1924 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927
The Adventure with a Hippopotamus, 1883. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle, 1883
Ancient Egyptian hippopotamus figurine, 16th century BC. The figurine dates from the Seventeenth Dynasty. From the Louvre Museum, Paris
Egyptian painted relief of a hippopotamous hunt in the papyrus swamp, from the Egyptian Museum in Berlin
Egyptian ivory handle of a daggerEgyptian hippopotamus ivory handle of a flint dagger from Gebel Arrak, south of Abydos, Egypt. From the Louvres collection
Egyptian faience statuette of the Egyptian goddess TauretFaience statuette of the Egyptian hippopotamus-headed goddess Tauret
Detail from a Book of the Dead papyrus, Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The hippopotamus goddess of childbirth Taweret is visible in the top left
Taweret (or Theoris), Hippo Goddess.The function of this hippopotamus statuette, placed near the mummy, was therefore to prefigure rebirth in the afterlife through the power of imitation
A Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. Artist: George du MaurierA Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. A mighty hippopotamus displays its huge teeth. It is, however, as the hippo points out, the delicate lady on the other side of the cage who feasts on flesh
Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. Artist: George du MaurierWonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N.B. A Positive Fact.) This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo