Middle Kingdom, 1938-1758 BC. A carved amethyst amulet of a hippopotamus head with raised eyes, pierced for suspension. Cf. Flinders Petrie, W.M., Amulets, London, 1994, p.47, pl.XL, fig. 237d-k. 0.44 grams, 11.27mm (1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired from the collection of a West London businessman, from a collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; formerly in a 1970s private collection.