Love this. Other goodies to be seen at Fitzwilliam, Cambridge uk till 12 Apr fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

Thanks for the info, I shall dig into that!

Where is this little hippo on display? Any idea why the modern paint was applied?

Whilst hippos were feared, they were also seen as an animal with revitalizing power. A creature from the fertile mud of the Nile, fiercely protective of their young, hippos embodied divine powers guaranteeing rebirth. Small blue hippo statuettes found in tombs appear more benevolent than fearsome

You’re not alone! In my alt text (click Alt icon on image) I’ve written ‘Although the ancient Egyptians were well aware of the danger and destructive power of hippos, this painted hippo has rather a friendly face!’

The rules are not known but there are some educated guesses - scroll down to the third post in my thread where I’ve added two links to articles with suggested game rules

Look at the superb hound and jackal detail on these ancient game pieces! 😍

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I like the game rules page too!

Read suggested game rules on these two links:

www.consandheritage.co.uk/articles/egy...

www.metmuseum.org/perspectives...

Look at the superb hound and jackal detail on these ancient game pieces! 😍

📷 The Met