Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue The cold cast bronze resin

The cold cast bronze resin affords a weight and permanence that suits a deity of her stature

Width: 4cm / 1

stayed on the island as a serpent to keep watch over the child and his mother

After the monotheistic reforms of his father

Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue The cold cast bronze resinThe 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