Scarab with the Representation of a Hippo
Object type: Scarab, hippo, nefer, hieroglyphs, eye
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: mid to late Dynasty 13
Date: ca. 1740–1640 B.C.
Medium: Bright blue glazed steatite
Dimensions: L. 1.6 × W. 1.2 × H. 0.8 cm (5/8 × 1/2 × 5/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North
Locale: Cemetery
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession year: 1922
Tags: Hippos|Scarabs