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

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.

Hippopotamus-Head Design Amulet Inscribed With Four Linked Ibex Heads., Steatite, white glazed

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Hippopotamus-Head Design Amulet Inscribed With Four Linked Ibex Heads., Steatite, white glazed
Hippopotamus-Head Design Amulet Inscribed With Four Linked Ibex Heads., Steatite, white glazed

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