# Amulet of a Hippopotamus Head

- By: Ancient Egyptian
- Date: Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985–1773 BCE)
- Medium: Serpentine
- Classification: Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions: 1.6 × 1 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
- Culture: Egypt
- Credit line: The Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/141293)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/8aa049b2-d86e-0881-39eb-b88405244ed4/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)