An ancient Egyptian marble amulet figure representing a cape hare lying couchant atop an integral plinth with its forelegs extended in front of its streamlined body, its back legs tucked beneath its haunches, and a petite tail protruding off the verso. Its head is raised in attention, with a face bearing beady eyes and bulging jowls, and an enormous pair of furry ears swept back atop almost the entire body. Egyptians hoped to invoke many desirable properties of cape hare via amulets like these, such as swiftness, fecundity, and keen senses. These amulets were used in both quotidian activities and funerary contexts, as they were thought to give the wearer powers of rapid regeneration. Circa: 600 to 100 B.C. Ancient Egyptian Marble Figures, Figurines, Statues, Museum Pieces, and Historical Collectibles.