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 sculpted figure of a standing lion-headed humanoid rendered in a green-blue glazed material with speckled darker spots, shown in profile facing right; the figure has a mane of vertical ridges, an open mouth with visible carved teeth, a rounded torso and arms held close to the body, and a short tail curving down the back. The surface shows areas of wear and exposed brownish material beneath the glaze. The figure stands on a rectangular base of the same green-blue color, and the background is a uniform medium gray.
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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 sculpted figure of a standing lion-headed humanoid rendered in a green-blue glazed material with speckled darker spots, shown in profile facing right; the figure has a mane of vertical ridges, an open mouth with visible carved teeth, a rounded torso and arms held close to the body, and a short tail curving down the back. The surface shows areas of wear and exposed brownish material beneath the glaze. The figure stands on a rectangular base of the same green-blue color, and the background is a uniform medium gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_141

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

23.9Mo (1.4Mo) / 19.2cm x 31.2cm / 2266 x 3681 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 sculpted figure standing lion-headed humanoid rendered green-blue glazed material speckled darker spots shown profile facing right figure mane vertical ridges open mouth visible carved teeth rounded torso arms held close body short tail curving down surface areas wear exposed brownish material beneath glaze figure stands rectangular base green-blue color background uniform medium gray.

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