Caption

Amulet - goddess Toeris, Toeris myth., Egyptian deities, crocodiles, hippopotamuses. 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, a pendant on the back. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 5 cm, width 1.5 cm., A small statuette of a standing anthropomorphic lion figure rendered in a pale green-blue glazed material, showing a mane with vertical grooves, a snarling open mouth, and a defined nose and eyes; the figure’s arms hang down along its sides and it stands on a rectangular base. The surface shows areas of darker green and brown discoloration and a patch of reddish-brown staining near the lower front. The background is a smooth mid-gray that transitions to a lighter gray toward the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_142

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.9Mb (1.6Mb) / 7.6in x 12.3in / 2266 x 3681 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - goddess Toeris Toeris myth Egyptian deities crocodiles hippopotamuses Figurine goddess Toeris form pregnant hippopotamus standing lion legs equipped crocodile tail stand under legs pendant back 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Amulet height 5 cm width 1.5 cm small statuette standing anthropomorphic lion figure rendered pale green-blue glazed material showing mane vertical grooves snarling open mouth defined nose eyes figure’s arms hang down sides stands rectangular base surface areas darker green brown discoloration patch reddish-brown staining near lower front background smooth mid-gray transitions lighter gray bottom.