Amulet with a depiction of the goddess Taweret as a female hippopotamus with human arms, lion's feet and a crocodile's tail. The left hand is leaning on the hieroglyph 'sa', which rests against the left leg. The suspension loop was probably once part of the back pillar.
Present location |
MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA [46/003] LISBON |
Inventory number |
E 63 (n. cat. 158) |
Dating |
LATE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
AMULET |
Material |
FAIENCE |
Technique |
FAYENCE |
Height |
4.7 cm |
Width |
1 cm |