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Tusk

Carved hippopotamus tusk, one of a pair. With three bands of incised lines at spaced intervals around tusk and with hole on one side at broad end for suspension. Probably used as an amulet or magical/ritual container.

Carved hippopotamus tusk, one of a pair. With three bands of incised lines at spaced intervals around tusk and with hole on one side at broad end for suspension. Probably used as an amulet or magical/ritual container.

Object Tusk
Provenance Badari, Egypt
Site Cemetery 3700
Period Predynastic, S.D.39-44
Material Ivory (Hippopotamus)
Subject Egyptology
Ref. No 1924.31:01
Copyrights Bolton Council