Hippopotamus amulet
Object type: Amulet, hippopotamus
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Predynastic Period
Date: 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.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession year: 1923
Tags: Hippos