EGYPTIAN HIPPO, C/36 Wolfgang A Knight of the Cross

A Knight of the Cross stands at attention in full armor with sword in this statue miniature

A pair of wolf heads are engraved on the blades of this metallic axe pendant

75" Approx Time: 4

Two perfectly symmetrical

813" X L: 1

EGYPTIAN HIPPO, C/36 Wolfgang A Knight of the CrossThis well formed statuette of a hippopotamus demonstrates the Egyptian artist's appreciation for the natural world. The hippopotamus (no longer found in Egypt) was a danger to boats on the river Nile, and to people working on or near the river banks. These animals were represented by the goddess Tauret, and offerings were made to her in the hope of placating her. She was also a goddess of fertility, represented as a pregnant hippopotamus. Many models