Lot Essay
Tueris was the protectress of women in childbirth, detering malevolent forces and emphasised by her own pregnant belly.
DYNASTY XXVI, 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
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A yellow glazed composition statuette of the hippopotamus goddess, Tueris
Dynasty XXVI, 7th-6th Century B.C.
Striding with arms by her sides, in characteristic form with the head of a hippopotamus, legs and arms of a lion, tail of a crocodile and pendulous human breasts, lower legs and base restored, mounted
4 3/8 in. (11.3 cm.) high
Dynasty XXVI, 7th-6th Century B.C.
Striding with arms by her sides, in characteristic form with the head of a hippopotamus, legs and arms of a lion, tail of a crocodile and pendulous human breasts, lower legs and base restored, mounted
4 3/8 in. (11.3 cm.) high