Caption

Amulet — figurine of the goddess Toeris in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus standing on lion legs and equipped with a crocodile tail; a stand under the legs and a pendant on the back. Toeris myth., Egyptian deities, crocodiles, hippopotamuses. 664–332 BC Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 5 cm, width 1.5 cm., A small carved figurine of a standing creature with a rounded head and an open mouth, rendered in a weathered greenish-blue material with areas of brown patina; the figure has elongated arms hanging at its sides, a slightly hunched posture, a stylized torso and legs ending in clawed feet set on a rectangular base, and the background is a smooth gradient of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_139

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.9Mb (1.3Mb) / 7.6in x 12.3in / 2266 x 3681 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet figurine goddess Toeris form pregnant hippopotamus standing lion legs equipped crocodile tail stand under legs pendant back Toeris myth Egyptian deities crocodiles hippopotamuses 664–332 BC Late Period Egypt height 5 cm width 1.5 cm small carved standing creature rounded head open mouth rendered weathered greenish-blue material areas brown patina figure elongated arms hanging sides slightly hunched posture stylized torso legs ending clawed feet set rectangular base background smooth gradient gray.