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Hippopotamus Figurine Carving Lapis Lazuli Blue Stone
This hand carved blue stone hippo or hippopotamus figurine is 2.75 inches long and 1.2 inches wide and 1.5 inches tall.
This one is not polished-it has a matte finish and lots of detail!
Beautiful bright royal blue Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan! The name is a compound of "lapis", the Latin word for stone, and the Arabian word "azul", meaning blue.
Metaphysical Properties of Lapis: Lapis Lazuli helps one move one's consciousness beyond the mundane and to identify habits, patterns and lessons one may have difficulty perceiving consciously.
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.