The hippopotamus no longer found in egypt was a danger to boats on the river nile, and to people working on or near. Blue hippopotamus cuddly toy small at the time of the pharaohs, the hippopotamus flourished on the banks of the nile and was a danger to the men, when they fished or hunted in the marshes. The blue faience hippopotamus joan marshall grant on. The hippopotamus no longer found in egypt was a danger to boats. 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. These river plants depict the marshes in which the animal lived, but at the same time their flowers also symbolize regeneration and rebirth as they close every night and open again in the morning.
One obvious theme that runs through my books is the interrelationship between humans and animals. Browse our statuette of a hippopotamus and a variety of finely crafted sculpture reproductions inspired by the met collection. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Having fallen in love with a human princess, a hippopo. Egyptian blue the oldest known artificial pigment ancient. These river plants depict the marshes in which the animal lived, but at the same time their flowers also symbolize regeneration and rebirth as they close every. She saw in hypnotic states scenes from ancient egypt. Beneath the bluegreen glaze, the body was painted with the outlines of river plants, symbolizing the marshes. It was created in approximately 19811885 bce in middle egypt. Hippopotamus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Alexandra day having fallen in love with a human princess, a hippopotamus goes to a magician to be turned into something that the princess could love in return. Wonderfully detailed face and decoration on back, with suspension loop on back, h.
But actually, william comes from a whole herd of gravedwelling blue hippos and i liked the designs on this one better. Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate, is one of the first artificial pigments known to have been used by man. Lot of 7 collection mma blue glazed faience hippopotamus. Defined as a material made from powdered quartz covered with a true vitreous coating, usually in a transparent blue or green isotrop. It was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. These whimsical designs feature famous figures from the met collectionsuch as angels inspired by the museums annual christmas tree, and william, a blue faience hippopotamus from ancient egypt and the mets unofficial mascotsplendidly dressed to celebrate the holidays. Statuette of a hippopotamus sculpture the met store since its arrival at the museum in 1917 the egyptian faience sculpture has been a. Based on the blue faience hippopotamus by joan grant. This is a reproduction of an actual artifact in the egyptian gallery and the unofficial mascot for the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Based on a short story called the blue faience hippopotamus by joan grant, it is beautifully illustrated by joanne fitzgerald the little rooster and the diamond button.
The most famous blue faience hippopotamus is the one found in tuts tomb and nicknamed william. From some research i did on joan grant, i discovered that ms grant believed she had farmemory or that she was reincarnated. Jan 20, 2018 mystical blue hippos excavated in egypt. Blue faience hippopotamus by joan marshall grant alibris. Hippos were frequently the subject of ancient egyptian art. 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. Private north london collection, acquired at a london auction in the 1980s.
I have greatly adapted the story to make it suitable for telling. The blue hippopotamus picture book wellington county. See all books authored by joan marshall grant, including the blue faience hippopotamus, and far memory joan grant autobiography, and more on. Mma museum of modern art william blue faience statuette of a. 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. Statuette of a hippopotamus sculpture the met store 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. Ancient egyptians considered it to have positive traits associated with fertility and rebirth. Reading historical books about an isnt egypt feels like coming home.
Instead, hapu becomes a toy that meryam can play with a beautiful blue. This brightblue egyptian faience hippopotamus, depicted ambling along, seems to slip into the water amids the water plants that form its. Joanne fitzgerald when a little hippo falls in love with the pharaohs daughter, he hopes that a great magician can turn him into a human boy. Mma museum of modern art william blue faience statuette of.
An egyptian middle kingdom faience hippopotamus faience, middle kingdom xiixiii dynasty, 18501700 b. When a little hippo falls in love with the pharaohs daughter, he asks a magician to turn him into something she can love in turn. Buy blue faience hippopotamus by joan marshall grant online at alibris. Aug 11, 2010 among the most famous of faience statuary is the blue hippopotamus popularly known as william, currently on exhibit at the metropolitan museum of art in manhattan, ny, usa. Famous blue faience hippopotamus statuette which is an informal mascot of the metropolitan museum of art. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. William, also known as william the hippo, is an egyptian faience hippopotamus statuette.
See more ideas about egyptian, egypt and ancient egypt. Egyptian faience amulet, the hippopotamus, taweret, c. The blue hippopotamus by phoebe gilman, illustrated by. This is a wonderful story about ancient egypt and a blue faience hippopotamus and a princess. Jun 12, 2014 egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate, is one of the first artificial pigments known to have been used by man. Hippopotamus william the metropolitan museum of art.
The sacrifice of the hippopotamus touches me every time i re read this sweet story for children. Having fallen in love with a human princess, a hippopotamus goes to a magician to be turned into something that the princess could love in return. He is decorated with lotus blossoms and marsh plant motifs over a blue glaze. 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. Nov 04, 20 the iconic blue hippopotamus at the metropolitan museum of art is one of the most wellknown blue faience pieces. Nice light blue glazing, back pillar pierced for suspension. I grew up in a book house but theres a whole world of books i never got to. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Based on a story by joan grant, the blue hippopotamus was phoebe gilmans final book. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation. Metropolitan museum william the blue hippo figurine. Statuette of a hippopotamus sculpture the met store. 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. 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.
Grant, joan the blue faience hippopotamus new york. Nov 14, 2015 welcome to day 14 of picture book month todays book selection is the blue hippopotamus by phoebe gilman and illustrated by joanne fitzgerald this was another book that was a little old for kaelyn recommended age range is 610, however the story is one of love and friendship. Welcome to day 14 of picture book month todays book selection is the blue hippopotamus by phoebe gilman and illustrated by joanne fitzgerald this was another book that was a little old for kaelyn recommended age range is 610, however the story is one of love and friendship. This statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. By joan marshall grant and adapted for telling by marilyn kinsella. Beneath the blue glaze, the body was painted with lotuses. The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an oxide of tin to the slip of a lead glaze, was a major. These river plants depict the marshes in which the animal lived, but at the same time their flowers also symbolize. Hippopotamus egyptian middle kingdom bc dynasty bc faience this figure. Taweret was especially helpful to women during childbirth. Why should an test charge be of negligibly smaller magnitude. Defined as a material made from powdered quartz covered with a true vitreous coating, usually in a transparent blue or green isotropic glass, faience is distinct from the crystalline compound egyptian blue.
The blue faience hippopotamus by joan marshall grant. Vivamus sagittis lacus vel augue laoreet rutrum faucibus. The iconic blue hippopotamus at the metropolitan museum of art is one of the most wellknown blue faience pieces. Blue faience hippopotamus was a popular statuette in ancient egyptian art. An egyptian light blue faience amulet of taweret, late period, c. Egyptian faience is a sinteredquartz ceramic displaying surface vitrification which creates a bright lustre of various colours, with bluegreen being the most common. The faience hippopotamus in the museums collection comes from the tomb of the steward senbi at meir. Some times ago in our app dailyart we have presented such a blue faience hippopotamus from metropolitan museum of art. Moving with her parents to canada in 1921, she was educated in new brunswick and at mcgill university in montreal before beginning a career with the toronto public library, where she had a major interest in fairy tales.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Although he doesnt hold the power to turn the hippo into a human, the magician grants one wish and also transforms him into a blue ceramic hippo which becomes adored by the young princess and is carried with her everywhere. William is actually one of about a dozen faience hippos the museum owns. Mma metropolitan museum of art william blue faience statuette of a hippopotamus 4. But actually, william comes from a whole herd of gravedwelling blue hippos and i liked. The oldest known example of the exquisite pigment is said to be about 5000 years old, found in a tomb painting dated to the reign of. Now they are spread in the museums around the world. When a little hippo falls in love with an egyptian princess, he hopes that a great. Egyptian hippopotamus nicknamed william made with blue faience. An egyptian light blue faience amulet of taweret jun 29. Celebrating 100 years of william the hippo, the met museums mascot. The blue faience hippopotamus by joan marshall grant goodreads. An egyptian middle kingdom faience hippopotamus, among the finest known blue faience hippopotamus was a frequent subject of ancient egyptian art.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. That was my first thought when i saw this book in delivery at work this morning. Most of these figures were made of bluegreen faience with marsh plants outlined in black on their sides to suggest a natural setting. In 1936 the met released a book entitled, william and his friends. The blue hippopotamus by phoebe gilman, illustrated by joanne.
Examples of ancient faience are also found in minoan crete, which was likely influenced by egyptian culture. Set in ancient egypt, the story revolves around a young hippo, hapu, who falls in love with the pharaohs little daughter, meryam. William is the nickname of a faience hippopotamus from the middle kingdom of egypt in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art who serves as an informal mascot of the museum. Please check enlarged photos for more condition detail colors may vary slightly depending on your monitor settings. Mma italian faience blue william the hippo figurine. Like this one, he has crude designs outlined in black against his blueness.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Feb 17, 2011 sacred animals of ancient egypt gallery. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This benevolentlooking hippopotamus slips into the marshes, taking on their colour and halfengulfed in water plants. Joan marshall grant books list of books by author joan. 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. I am sure i once lived in egypt so books like this one greatly interest me. Ancient egyptian papyrus in the book of the dead exhibition. A young hippopotamus is so enamoured with a beautiful egyptian princess that he begs a magician to turn him into something she could love. The oldest known example of the exquisite pigment is said to be about 5000 years old, found in a tomb painting dated to the reign of kasen, the last pharaoh of the first dynasty. The metropolitan museum of art displays a piece known as william the faience hippopotamus from meir, egypt, dated to the twelfth dynasty of egypt, c.
A group of notable creatures in the metropolitan museum of art. Blue faience hippopotamus was a frequent subject of ancient egyptian art. After her retirement in 1973, she taught childrens literature at the university of new brunswick, then began a second career. Egyptian faience is a sinteredquartz ceramic displaying surface vitrification which creates a bright lustre of various colours, with blue green being the most common. William is the nickname given to this small egyptian middle kingdom statuette of a hippopotamus. Also very early, hippopotamus hunting has become a common thing among wealthy people. Day, alexandra 1941 sandra louise woodward darling.
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