Hippopotamus figurine
It was found in Dra’ Abu al-Naga in the west of Thebes. It was associated with the fertility of the Nile silt and was a symbol of the goddess, who represented the hippopotamus Tawert, as a protector of women and newborn children. Made of Egyptian porcelain. Middle Kingdom, Eleventh Dynasty,
Year record number 2136.BCE
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