Figurine of a hippo made for suspension
Unknown Artist
ca. 3650–3100 B.C.
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