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It is an art nouveau delight
twenty-nine of which are uniquely different
Wright developed two of them into rug designs in 1955
The Mucha Foundation is an independent
a vision evident in Wright's architectural legacy
EGYPTIAN HIPPO, C/36 Flatware It is an art nouveauThis well formed statuette of a hippopotamus demonstrates the Egyptian artist's appreciation for the natural world. The hippopotamus (no longer found in Egypt) was a danger to boats on the river Nile, and to people working on or near the river banks. These animals were represented by the goddess Tauret, and offerings were made to her in the hope of placating her. She was also a goddess of fertility, represented as a pregnant hippopotamus. Many models