Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue Nut could have her children

Nut could have her children

Width: 4cm / 1

Beautiful multicoloured hand-painted detail

Christopher statue - Patron Saint of Traveler's

transforming bodies and souls

Egyptian Hippopotamus Statue Hippopotamus_Statue Nut could have her childrenThe 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