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1. Hippopotamus

Date:
ca. 4000-3500 BCE (Predynastic; Naqada I)
Medium:
hippopotamus ivory
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 15/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (2.35 x 1.47 x 4.13 cm)

2. Baboon (?)

Date:
mid 4th millennium BCE (Predynastic)
Medium:
monkey molar
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 3/4 x W: 1/16 x D: 5/16 in. (1.95 x 0.1 x 0.75 cm)

4. Hippopotamus

Date:
mid 4th millennium BCE (Predynastic)
Medium:
hippopotamus ivory
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 7/8 x W: 1/2 x D: 1 3/8 in. (2.22 x 1.27 x 3.49 cm)

5. Man and Child Group

Date:
ca. 3750-3250 BCE (Predynastic)
Medium:
hippopotamus ivory
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 1 x W: 2 1/16 x D: 7/16 in. (2.6 x 5.29 x 1.12 cm)

6. Female Figure, Possibly with Dwarfism

Date:
ca. 3500 BCE (Predynastic; Naqada II)
Medium:
hippopotamus ivory
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 1 5/16 x W: 11/16 x D: 3/16 in. (3.28 x 1.78 x 0.42 cm)

7. Jar Depicting Boats

Date:
ca. 3500 BCE (Predynastic; Naqada IIc)
Medium:
Ceramic, fired Earthenware, pigment, marl clay
Extent:
Dimensions: Overall: 6 5/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 15/16 in. (16 x 14 x 12.5 cm)

8. Vase with Lug Handles

Date:
4th millennium BCE (Predynastic; Naqada IIc)
Medium:
diorite
Extent:
Dimensions: Overall: 3 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (8.4 x 14.9 x 13 cm)

9. Male Figure, Possibly with Dwarfism

Date:
ca. 3200 BCE (Predynastic; Naqada II)
Medium:
hippopotamus ivory
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 1 9/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 1/8 in. (3.89 x 1.48 x 0.36 cm)

11. Protoliterate Tablet

Date:
ca. 3100-2900 BCE (Late Uruk; Early Dynastic I-II)
Medium:
red stone
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 2 5/8 x W: 2 5/8 x 7/8 in. (6.6 x 6.6 x 2.3 cm)