Figurine of a hippo made for suspension

Unknown Artist

ca. 3650–3100 B.C.

Figurine of a hippo made for suspension by Unknown Artist

Medium

Limestone (pink)

Dimensions

L: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); H: 5.7 cm (2 3/16 in.); W: 1.7cm (11/16 in.)

Classification

Amulet, hippopotamus

Period

Predynastic, Naqada II–Naqada III

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1910

Accession Number

10.176.102

Tags

Hippos

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