Hippopotamus amulet
Unknown Artist
ca. 3700–3450 B.C.
Medium
Limestone (pink)
Dimensions
L: 7.4 x H: 4.4 x W: 2.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
Classification
Amulet, Hippopotamus
Period
Predynastic, Naqada I–early Naqada II
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.2.30
Tags
Hippos