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Hippopotamus amulet
Egyptian
Roman Period or later(?)
after 30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length x height: 2.7 x 1.5 cm (1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William Lawrence and his children in memory of Julia Cunningham Lawrence
Accession Number27.854
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGold amulet in the form of a standing hippopotamus on a flat base.
ProvenanceBy 1913: Julia Cunningham (Mrs William) Lawrence collection; 1913: loaned to the MFA by Mrs. William Lawrence, November 21, 1913; 1927: returned by the MFA, November 16, 1927; given to the MFA by Mr. William Lawrence and his children in memory of Julia Cunningham Lawrence.
(Accession Date: December 8, 1927)
(Accession Date: December 8, 1927)