Egyptian faience Tauret amulet

E111

£145.00

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A green glazed faience amulet depicting the goddess Tauret in the form of a standing pregnant hippopotamus-headed deity.

Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Size
3.4 x 1.2 cms

Condition
A light chip to one ear otherwise intact

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Midlands, UK; acquired by family inheritance from a collection formed in Birmingham, UK, during the 1940’s-1950’s.

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