Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue After the monotheistic reforms of

After the monotheistic reforms of his father

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Width: 4cm / 1

QV66 is sometimes called the "sistine chapel of Ancient Egypt" because of the beautiful and colourful scenes located within

Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue After the monotheistic reforms ofThe body is engraved with lotuses. These river plants depict the marshes in which the animal lived, but at the same time their flowers also symbolize regeneration and rebirth as they close every night and open again in the morning. The seemingly benign appearance that this figurine presents is deceptive. To the ancient Egyptians, the hippopotamus was one of the most dangerous animals in their world. The huge creatures were a hazard for small fishing