Amulet depicting the goddess Toeris

Amulet depicting the goddess Toeris

Date
Late Period
(c. 743 – 332 BC)
Dimensions
Height: 34mm
Base length: 15mm
Base width: 5mm
Medium
Faience
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Amulet in the shape of goddess Toeris, who was considered the protector of pregnant women and their children. The goddess is depicted with a hippopotamus or crocodile head, slightly worn surface, rectangular base, with a hole for suspension in the back pillar.

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