Design Amulet with a Hippopotamus (? ) Head on the Back Pierced for Stringing, and a Left-facing Monkey as the Device
Object type: Design amulet, hippopotamus head, monkey
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: First Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 8
Date: ca. 2150–2100 B.C.
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: Diam. 1.45 cm (9/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Hippos|Monkeys