Metinspired william blue style jen lawrence, author. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Three different examples of william the blue hippo. 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. My daughter who is in 1st grade did an art project based on william the hippo. Hippopotamus amphibius, or common hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to subsaharan africa. Support independent booksellers on our marketplace. Elschners use of the blue hippo narrative as a mechanism to tie together modern and ancient times. Welcome to william blue college of hospitality management australia.
The blue glaze and lotus motifs help connect the spirit of the hippo to the waters of the nile. 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. Metropolitan museum of art mma william blue ceramic hippo hippopotamus. A book of treasured poems by bowlin, william r compiled and edited by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy entertaining childrens books and media and other wellpriced gifts for tots to teens at the met store.
Buy books online, new and used online bookstore from alibris. 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. The met republished the story the same year in the museums bulletin, and the name william caught on. Metropolitan museum william the blue hippo figurine. William plush 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. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. He finds a little blue hippo who is in the collection named william, and he and the hippo. Make offer metropolitan museum william blue hippo hippopotamus italy art pottery lg version. One of joan grants most charming childrens tales of ancient egypt.
The illustrator of this book, anja klauss, based her illustrations on the ancient style of egyptian art. Hes tucked away in the egyptian section without a lot of fanfare. William the hippopotamus is a beloved, unofficial mascot for the museum, appearing in the met store on our scarves, erasers, a nd more. Eclectic historic science and art images from rare books and. A mustsee objet every time im at the met is william, the little blue hippo who has become the unofficial mascot of the museum. William the blue hippo by snapesgirl34 on deviantart. A small faience hippopotamus with aquatic plants drawn on its blue body. William is the nickname given to this small egyptian middle kingdom statuette of a hippopotamus. Hippopotamus in amboseli national park in kenya in 2011. It reports about a family that consults a color print of the mets hippowhich it calls william as an oracle. Published posthumously, jillian jiggs and the great big snow and her final book, the blue hippopotamus, illustrated by joanne fitzgerald, are wonderful testaments to the enduring quality of phoebes talent. Looking to download safe free versions of the latest software, freeware, shareware and demo programs from a reputable download site. This story, written by geraldine elschner, begins by telling about a time in egypt when blue hippos populated the nile river. Metropolitan museum william blue hippo ceramic pottery figurine vintage italy.
Apr 18, 2012 this charming blue hippopotamus figurine was found in 1910, in the tomb of a steward senbi ii. Found in a shaft associated with the tomb chapel of the steward, senbi at meir, upper egypt, william dates from c. First graders were introduced to the art of ancient egypt. Holloway and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A saga of carrier pilots who live by chance and love by choice by william h. Browse our statuette of a hippopotamus and a variety of finely crafted sculpture reproductions inspired by the met collection.
Learn all about william a ceramic blue hippo from ancient egypt and unofficial mascot of the met. Do cute lovable mascots put a great big smile on your face. William blue college of hospitality management sydney. Raleigh was discovered at meir in a shaft associated. Purchase the william plush and other great gifts from the met store to spark your childs creativity. Paul ehrlich describes his new book, the blue hippopotamus, as a semiautobiographical novel, and readers will be left wondering which parts are real and which are embellished. Beneath the bluegreen glaze, the body was painted with the outlines of river plants, symbolizing the marshes in which the animal lived. Miniature black marble hippo family figurine lot of 2 lying down hippocampus. Egypt 540 william the blue hippopotamus of senbis tomb. William the hippo at the met the met store magazine. This weeks episode is about the blue faience hippo, named william. Statuette of a hippopotamus sculpture the met store. A finalist for the 2007 governor generals literary awards, the blue hippopotamus is the story of a little hippo who falls in love with the pharoahs daughter.
Ancient egyptian papyrus in the book of the dead exhibition. Get the best deals on hippopotamus collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. They learned that william, the cute blue hippo found in a tomb, was actually feared by ancient. My uncle sent me a copy, and i loved it until all the pages fell out.
Her books include the jillian jiggs series, the balloon tree, the gypsy princess and the awardwinning something from nothing. A childrens book inspired by egyptian art childrens books inspired by. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. It is crafted from molded faience a type of ceramic made from crushed quartz that was commonly used by craftsmen in ancient egypt. This is a cute 3in china figurine of william the famous blue hippo from the metropolitan museum of art it is in excellent condition hippopotamus egypt, dynasty 12, ca. Blue was the color of the nile river, where hippos. This charming blue hippopotamus figurine was found in 1910. The mascot, of sorts, for the metropolitan museum of art. When i was little, there was this kids book about a little boy named william, carrying a plush version of the hippo around the museum, and the two of them had adventures together. When he comes to the sad realization that the young girl will not love a hippo, he seeks the help of a magician and is changed into a clay toy.
The youngest one, called little hippo, became friends with. Metropolitan museum william blue hippo ceramic pottery. It is one of only two extant species in the family hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus choeropsis liberiensis or hexaprotodon liberiensis. William starred in a childrens book back in the 1930 s, and a lot of toys have been created that look like william but he was not considered a cute and cuddly creature by the people who lived with hippos in the nile river valley. Celebrating 100 years of william the hippo, the met museums mascot the met honors one of its icons, william the hippo, with a redisplay and dedicated series of events. Antique or vintage unique solid bronze hippopotamus hippo statue. Today this blue hippo is nicknamed william and he is the unofficial mascot of the museum. This statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. He resides at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city. Whatever the reason william was chosen as a nickname for this blue faience hippopotamus, representing a female egyptian hippo deity, continues to elude me. Our mission is to create childrens books that inspire nurturing reading moments for kids and a lifelong love of reading.
Apparently william the hippo is something of the childrens mascot of the met. It was molded in faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. His faience a selfglazing quartz body is a pleasing, placid color and his face seems to sport a wry facial expression with heavylidded eyes and a. They learned that william, the cute blue hippo found in a tomb, was actually feared by ancient egyptians. Real hippos are of course not blue, but mainly grey or brown. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. This wellformed statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william. William, also known as william the hippo, is an egyptian faience hippopotamus statuette. Little william from the metropolitan museum the name was given him in 1931 by captain h.
The hippos 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. Celebrating 100 years of william the hippo, the met museum. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The color blue was very special for the ancient egyptians. It is a bueatifull story, great art and i love hippos anyway. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. This brightblue egyptian faience hippopotamus, depicted ambling along, seems to slip into the water amids the water plants that form its decoration. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
Its excellent condition and large size make this an outstanding example of its kind. Make william the egyptian hippo with paper mache clay. In 1936 the met released a book entitled, william and his friends. This famous statuette of a hippopotamus nicknamed william is another demonstration that the ancient egyptians appreciated the natural world. Fyi column answers questions about 1960s pop song mony mony and its connection with mutual of new york insurance co electric sign, when blue hippopotamus became semiofficial symbol of. Standing william is a reproduction of an actual artifact in the egyptian gallery and was named william in 1931 by an. The youngest one, called little hippo, became friends with a man named antef. A group of notable creatures in the metropolitan museum of art. The hippopotamus 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This wellformed statuette of a hippopotamus popularly called william demonstrates the egyptian artists appreciation for the natural world. 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. Hippos would hide in the nile, then flip unsuspecting boats that came near. Beneath the bluegreen glaze, the body was painted with the outlines of river plants, symbolizing the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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