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
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Hippos