Caption

Amulet — Toeris Thoth?, Toeris myth., Egyptian deities, hippopotamuses, Egyptian religion; Late Period, 664–332 BC, Egypt; amulet, height 4.6 cm, width 1.5 cm., A small sculpted figure with a worn, glossy surface in shades of pale turquoise and light green with speckled brown spots, showing a stylized humanoid form with an animal-like head, a broad open mouth, and pronounced facial features; the figure has long slender arms held close to the body and a narrow torso that tapers toward the bottom, where a darker brown area is visible; the surface shows uneven texture and patina with areas of lighter green and darker brown discoloration against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_100

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18.9Mb (953.9Kb) / 6.5in x 11.4in / 1935 x 3416 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet Toeris Thoth Toeris myth Egyptian deities hippopotamuses Egyptian religion Late Period 664–332 Bc Egypt amulet height 4.6 cm width 1.5 cm small sculpted figure worn glossy surface shades pale turquoise light green speckled brown spots showing stylized humanoid form animal- head broad open mouth pronounced facial features figure long slender arms held close body narrow torso tapers bottom darker brown area visible surface uneven texture patina areas lighter green darker brown discoloration neutral gray background.