Elephant, Late Naqada II (ca. 3650–3300 b.c.) Egyptian Serpentine, bone Few amulets from the Predynastic Period are known. In the past, Egyptologists identified these amulets as representing a bull's head, but the round face and eyes, the horns that curve inward to the face, and a snout with a defined ridge make a strong argument for its identification as an elephant.