Object Number: Ha6193

Collection: World Archaeology - Egyptology

Object Name: amulet

Description: 7 pale green, blue, yellowish green and beige coloured faience figures, moulded in the form of a hippopotamus. They stand on all fours, with a long snout touching the base in front of it. It is pierced through a loop lengthways, on the back for suspension. It has a rectangular base. It has incised lines on the top of its back, on the loop and under its belly. Four are smaller than the others. One is pale green shiny faience, surface almost flat with few details recognisable. Another pale green faience figure is roughly moulded with traces of yellow glue on the top. Another is a darker turquoise green shiny colour, with more detailed markings, and incised moulding of udders under its belly and 3 lines on its loop. Its legs are an undulating shape. The fourth small figure is pale green/yellow faience Roughly moulded, with traces of glue on the loop. One of the larger figures is possibly pale green stone and has a chipped ear. It has more rectangular features. The base rounded at the ends. The second larger one is now beige coloured faience, and has a longer loop, with incised markings on its back. It has a larger stout tail, the base rounded at one end. The final figure is pale mint green matt faience, thinner than the others with no real details, and traces of glue on the hole.

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