Amulet / god

Description

Amulet in pale buff faience in the form of the goddess Tauret as a hippopotamus standing erect: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period

Museum reference

A.1911.363

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Amulet / god

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Late Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Faience

Physical description

Pale buff faience

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Tauret
Hilton Price Collection
Collector: Hilton Price, Frederick George, 1842 - 1909

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland