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First Intermediate Period
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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.
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Title: Hippopotamus-Head Design Amulet Inscribed With Four Linked Ibex Heads.
Period: First Intermediate Period
Date: ca. 2150–2040 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Steatite, white glazed
Dimensions: diam. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Number: 26.7.39
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