Hippopotamus-Head Design Amulet Inscribed With Four Linked Ibex Heads.

Unknown

ca. 2150–2040 B.C. · Steatite, white glazed · Egyptian Art

The back of this design amulet is decorated in relief with the head of a hippopotamus holding the tails of two crocodiles in its mouth. The base is inscribed with a device consisting of four ibex heads.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2150–2040 B.C.

Medium

Steatite, white glazed

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926