David Webb
Figure of a Hippopotamus

ArtistAmerican, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Figure of a Hippopotamus
Datec. 1965
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumNephrite and diamonds
Dimensions2 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (5.7 × 14 × 6.4cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1034
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[David Webb, Inc.]; given to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.

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Clock
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