Taweret amulet
664 BCE-332 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
5.7 × 1.3 × 1.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr P. Chaldjian, 1996
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Physical description
Standing figure of a hippopotamus with left leg advanced, modelled in brownish green faience, with a suspension loop on the head.
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