This is the second video in this threepart series, showing how i made a copy of william, the blue egyptian hippo that is displayed at the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Hailed as a masterpiece of american travel writing, blue highways is an unforgettable journey along our nations backroads. And while i was partially wrong this is about a blue faience hippopotamus at the louvre, not the blue faience hippo at the met, it was a fun little story that made me very happy to read. During the twelfth dynasty, private burials were richer than they had ever been, and the earlier custom of. Middle kingdom, dynasty 12, reigns of senwosret i to senwosret ii, circa 19611878 b. The mascot, of sorts, for the metropolitan museum of art. A childrens book inspired by egyptian art childrens books inspired by famous artworks by geraldine elschner and anja klauss sep 16, 2014 4. Discover hundreds of unique museum gifts and reproductions, including jewelry, sculpture, apparel, exhibition catalogues, wall art, stationery, and more. However, in order to prevent the hippo from harming him, three of its legs were intentionally broken. I have seen william a few times and hes not the only faience hippo at the met.
It reports about a family that consults a color print of the mets hippowhich it calls williamas an oracle. He resides at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city. Elschners use of the blue hippo narrative as a mechanism to tie together. Make william the blue egyptian hippo adding paper mache.
Little william from the metropolitan museum the name was given him. Make william the egyptian hippo with paper mache clay. In 1917, the metropolitan museum of art acquired a small ancient egyptian faience hippopotamus. First published in 1982, william least heatmoons account of his journey along the back roads of the united states marked with the color blue on old highway maps has become something of a classic. Buy entertaining childrens books and media and other wellpriced gifts for tots to teens at the met store. William least heatmoon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about those little towns that get on the mapif they get on at all. Like the original, our figurine is decorated with drawings of lotus blossoms and marsh plants which remind us of his favorite habitat, the shallow banks. See more ideas about hippo, egyptian art, williams. He received his nowfamous nickname, william, in 1931.
With one of the largest book inventories in the world, find the book you are looking for. The mets unofficial mascotthis tiny hippo named williamhas. A childrens book inspired by egyptian art childrens. It was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and needs help, call 18005224700. Discover 10 essential hippopotamus facts thoughtco.
This drawing of a blue egyptian hippo is based on photographs of william, the metropolitan museum of arts unofficial mascot. What did the hippopotamus symbolize in egyptian mythology. This wellformed statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william. Clean book on william, the blue faience hippo from egypt. A diamond sword texture contains 71 pixels of blue, which i will count as diamond. Beneath the bluegreen glaze, the body was painted with the outlines of river plants, symbolizing the. Unfollow william the hippo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The hippo s modern nickname first appeared in 1931 in a story that was published in the british humor magazine punch. Its i think that this book may only have been sold at the gift shop in the met during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Standing william is a reproduction of an actual artifact in the egyptian gallery and was named william in 1931 by an englishman and his family and the name just stuck. Led by william, the museums unofficial mascot, this unique book is sure to inspire learning and creativity. Raleigh visited the met, and wrote a funny article for punch magazine wherein he dubbed the hippo william.
Eclectic historic science and art images from rare books and. When he loses his job and his wife on the same cold february day, he is struck by inspiration. Great gift to go with or without the book about william the hippo. Teach counting skills with this playful board book showcasing artworks from the mets collection of ancient egyptian art. Brightblue egyptian faience figures of hippopotami such as this were placed in the tombs of highranking civil servants toward the end of the middle kingdom.
That was my first thought when i saw this book in delivery at work this morning. William hill is committed to responsible gaming, the prevention of underage gambling, and supporting problem gambling awareness and education programs. The met republished the story the same year in the museums bulletin, and the name william caught on. A lot of us are inclined to only see his cute side, but in fact there is a lot more to him than that. Metropolitan museum of art mma william the hippo blue ceramic. Turn here, driving very carefully as the road is rocky and drops quite steeply. Blue hippo the eric carle museum of picture book art. William the blue hippo trio from the metropolitan museum. The imposing, sometimes deadly, hippopotamus features prominently in ancient egyptian art and myths, as it does in the ecosystem of the nile river itself. All swords are one pixel wide, meaning that its 71 cubic pixels of diamond, 71 x 6. William the blue hippo trio from the metropolitan museum of.
During the twelfth dynasty, private burials were richer than they had ever been, and the earlier custom of including little statuettes of hippopotamuses was revived. A male hippo, though, looks pretty much exactly like a female hippo, except that males are 10 percent heavier than females. Egypt 540 william the blue hippopotamus of senbis tomb. Created in a captivating blue color, the little hippo quickly won peoples hearts. Statuette of a hippopotamus sculpture the met store.
Ancient egyptian papyrus in the book of the dead exhibition. He got his name from a childrens book that was written in the 1930s, featuring the famous little blue hippo. Search for books from hippo books advanced search search 327,533 books, 7 movies, and 4,186 music items from this seller browse books. Metropolitan museum egyptian william the hippo statuette blue faience glaze.
Dec, 2019 a male hippo, though, looks pretty much exactly like a female hippo, except that males are 10 percent heavier than females. Bright blue egyptian faience figures of hippopotami such as this were placed in the tombs of highranking civil servants toward the end of the middle kingdom. There are also other hippos in museums all over the world. Dont have a cow but, at one point in history, it could have been that americans werent having cows at all. William, also known as william the hippo, is an egyptian faience hippopotamus statuette from the middle kingdom, now in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art in new york city, where it serves as an informal mascot of the museum. Metropolitan museum of art mma william the hippo blue. Apr 23, 2014 this famous statuette of a hippopotamus nicknamed william is another demonstration that the ancient egyptians appreciated the natural world. A symbol this brightblue egyptian faience hippopotamus, depicted ambling along, seems to slip into the water amids the water plants that form its. A small faience hippopotamus with aquatic plants drawn on its blue body. And, in case youre wondering how he came out after the armature, the paper mache clay, and the final painting, heres william, the blue egyptian hippo. Celebrating 100 years of william the hippo, the met museums. However the hippo received his nickname, william, in 1921. Several thousand years passed before it was excavated, and then became part of the met collection in 1917.
The inability to easily tell whether a particular animal is male or female makes it difficult for researchers in the field to investigate the social life of a lounging herd of hippos. At around 4km look for the blue hippo sign on the left. Comes with a blue faience hippo and 2 bonus william blue rubber statues. Supply in their warehouse varies from our store so if youre interested, email us the titles and quantities youd like and well check on availability before you place your order.
Drive into the farm, following the farm road for a short distance. A symbol this bright blue egyptian faience hippopotamus, depicted ambling along, seems to slip into the water amids the water plants that form its decoration. And while i was partially wrong this is about a blue faience hippopotamus at the louvre, not the blue faience hippo at the met, it was a. The blue hippo farm is situated 4 kms from the picturesque village of greyton. An entertaining and engaging approach to counting, this delightful board book also provides an inspired introduction to the art and style of ancient egypt.
These items have been in storage and are clean and like new. He is made of faience, a ceramic material that is fired at a high temperature, and is decorated with lotus blossoms, which represent the hippos creative forces in. By using blue glaze and covering the hippos body with images of plant and. The mets unofficial mascotthis tiny hippo named william. Egypt 540 william the blue hippopotamus of senbis tombby. We also have quaint hobbit houses with solar lights and little wooden cabins with plug points and lights. William and his friends, a book of photos for children, was published in 1936, and the met sold the first cast reproductions of the hippo in the 1950s.
They learned that william, the cute blue hippo found in a tomb, was actually feared by ancient. Accommodation is in american indian style tipis, complete with fire places and beds. William is a bright blue hippopotamus just under 8 inches high located in the metropolitan museum of arts egyptian galleries. C 1992 and mma one little white speck teeny chip in surface on one side of the hippo. When the great saint augustine was called from his country home to become bishop of hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare of the public eye. He is made of faience, a ceramic material that is fired at a high temperature, and is decorated with lotus blossoms, which represent the hippo s creative forces in. This weeks episode is about the blue faience hippo, named william. Apparently william the hippo is something of the childrens mascot of the met.
If you make your own copy of the mets william, the blue egyptian hippo, be sure to come back and show him off here. Drive slowly looking out for a sharp turn to the right at the end of the road. Created in a captivating blue, the little hippo quickly won. Nagy1 joel podolny2 william bratton, commissioner of the new york police department from 1994 to 1996, presided over a dramatic decline in the citys crime rate. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. May 30, 2016 with william in his tomb, senbi ii could control the nile in the afterlife. While the carle is temporarily closed, we are able to place select book orders from a distributor to ship direct to your home. He finds a little blue hippo who is in the collection named william, and he and the hippo. Met curator isabel stunkel on precaution in hippopotamus dating from egypts middle kingdom, c. Fine art, high class, and something a little different posted by dengrove studios on april 4, 2014. Aug 30, 20 a lot of us are inclined to only see his cute side, but in fact there is a lot more to him than that.
Name labels, bags and backpacks, bento boxes, story books, plus much more. My uncle sent me a copy, and i loved it until all the pages fell out. I grew up in a book house but theres a whole world of books i never got to. William the hippo at the met the met store magazine. A superb new translation brings the words of augustine the preacher stirringly to life. Mma blue william hippopotamus pottery and book ebay.
William is the nickname given to this small egyptian middle kingdom statuette of a hippopotamus. This wellformed statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william demonstrates the egyptian artists appreciation for the natural world. Over the years, william has gotten some company, as other faience hippos have been found and added to the museums collectionand for a while in the. Hippo blue personalised childrens gifts and back to.
Make william the egyptian hippo with paper mache clay the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Today he is the informal mascot of the museum, beloved by museumgoers around the world. Until i read this one as a young adult decades ago, i thought my childhood repertoire of books was sufficient but there was a whole world of folktales i needed to catch up on. Since its arrival at the museum in 1917 the egyptian faience sculpture has been a favorite with visitors, and for many years has been known as williamthe metropolitans unofficial mascot. William the blue hippo by snapesgirl34 on deviantart. All posts tagged william the blue hippo a night at the museum. Curated collaboration met museum x state bags little. This famous statuette of a hippopotamus nicknamed william is another demonstration that the ancient egyptians appreciated the natural world. Made in italy for the metropolitan museum ceramic blue hippo.