Seal Amulet in the Shape of a Hippopotamus
Unknown Artist
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Medium
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
L. 1.2 × W. 0.9 × H. 0.8 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 5/16 in.)
Classification
Scaraboid, hippopotamus
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Accession Number
10.130.771
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Animals