Hippopotamus amulet
Unknown Artist
ca. 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium
Limestone (pink)
Dimensions
L: 7 x H: 5.1 x W: 2.3 cm (2 3/4 x 2 x 7/8 in.)
Classification
Amulet, hippopotamus
Period
Predynastic Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.2.29
Tags
Hippos