Hippopotamus amulet
Object type: Amulet, Hippopotamus
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Predynastic, Naqada I–early Naqada II
Date: ca. 3700–3450 B.C.
Medium: Limestone (pink)
Dimensions: L: 7.4 x H: 4.4 x W: 2.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession year: 1923
Tags: Hippos