Ti Watching A Hippopotamus Hunt is a limestone relief that decorates the walls of the mastaba to dedicate for the government official, Ti, in Saqqara, Egypt. The piece was made in 2450-2350 B.C. during the Old Kingdom Period – Dynasty V. It depicts Ti is watching the hunting scene while servants convey the action shots. Hippos were known as evil symbolic as they destroy the crops. The work may have been functioned as a symbol of success in defeated the forces of evil. The Ancient Egyptian believed the hunting activity as a serving for the ka in before and the afterlife. The work is placed as the adornment of Ti’s resting place. It is relatively large in height by 45 inches.
