Caption

Amulet — hippopotamus; creator, purchase provenance; hippos; protective amulets; pendants; 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt; amulet; height 1.5 cm; width 2 cm, An irregularly shaped small object with a rough, weathered surface in shades of turquoise, teal, green, pale blue, brown, and beige; the piece shows a horizontal base with a narrow open slit above it and an upper section that rises into a rounded, slightly scalloped protrusion; the surface has mottled speckles of darker brown and green, areas of smoother glossy turquoise, and patches where the underlying beige material is exposed, with subtle shadows and highlights emphasizing the textured, pitted surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_149

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 8.4in x 8.4in / 2505 x 2505 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet hippopotamus creator purchase provenance hippos protective amulets pendants 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt amulet height 1.5 cm width 2 cm irregularly shaped small object rough weathered surface shades turquoise teal green pale blue brown beige piece horizontal base narrow open slit upper section rises rounded slightly scalloped protrusion surface mottled speckles darker brown areas smoother glossy turquoise patches underlying beige material exposed subtle shadows highlights emphasizing textured pitted surface.