Product Description
Hippopotamus Stone Figurine Carving
This beautiful hand carved Kalahari Picture Jasper gemstone hippopotamus stone carving is 4 inches long by 2 inches tall and 1.6 inches wide.
This hippopotamus is polished!
This material is Kalahari Picture Jasper from the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Metaphysical properties: Jaspers are said to be deeply soothing to the mind and the nervous system.
The hippopotamus is associated with birth, motherhood and the protection of the young. Tauret was a goddess of childbirth, nurturing and protection. She was depicted as a pregnant hippopotamus.
The hippo can teach you how to move through the emotional waters and keep in touch with your intuition, while remaining grounded, practical and stable.
The hippopotamus is sacred in Egyptian and African traditions. Its name means "Water Horse," and it spends most of its day in water.