William the Hippo at the Met

"In 1917, The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a small ancient Egyptian faience hippopotamus. Created in a captivating blue, the little hippo quickly won people's hearts. He received his now-famous nickname, William, in 1931, and today he is the informal mascot of the Museum, beloved by museum-goers around the world."

Photo of William the Hippo. From the Metropolitan Museum.

"A new display at The Met, Conversation between Two Hippos, celebrates the 100th anniversary of William's arrival at the Museum. In the installation William is juxtaposed with a ceramic hippo created about 4,000 years later by the American artist Carl Walters and recently acquired by The American Wing. The two hippos will be on view from September 12, 2017, through April 1, 2018, in gallery 107."

https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/egyptian-art/william-100