Figurine of a hippo made for suspension
Object type: Amulet, hippopotamus
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Predynastic, Naqada II–Naqada III
Date: ca. 3650–3100 B.C.
Medium: Limestone (pink)
Dimensions: L: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); H: 5.7 cm (2 3/16 in.); W: 1.7cm (11/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Accession year: 1910
Tags: Hippos