Ancient Egyptian blue hippo, made of rubber. I've had it on display for a while. It doesn't seem to have any particular stains, but please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned. Purchased in March 2025 at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Egyptian blue with water plant pattern. Being rubber, it has lines like seams. Blue hippos can also be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre Museum. The hippos in the gift shops are interesting because they differ depending on the museum. At the Louvre Museum, there is a custom of giving a blue hippo as a gift to staff members who have given birth. What do you think? From the official website of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna: A museum boasting one of the world's leading scales and content. Built by Emperor Franz Joseph to display the collections of successive emperors. It contains 5,000 years of collections, spanning from ancient Egypt to ancient Greece and ending in the late 18th century. The works of art and treasures are a testament to the passion of the Habsburg emperors and archdukes for art collecting. Emphasis is placed on Renaissance and Baroque art in particular. The museum itself is also a luxurious building, with a magnificent atrium and grand staircase hall. Blue hippo, blue hippo, ancient Egyptian exhibition, stuffed animal, William, Louvre Museum, Louvre Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Christmas, museum goods, museum shop, gift shop, souvenirs, Ramses the Great exhibition, lucky charm, museum goods, souvenirs, pom-pom, polar bear, Orsay Museum, MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, William, key holder, key chain, pom-pom, polar bear, goods, regeneration, 2-hour tour