EARTHENWARE THOUÉRIS Egyptian art, Late Period, 664 - 332 BC Amulet of the goddess represented standing on a rectangular base, in the attitude of walking, in the form of a hippopotamus wearing a tripartite wig, leaning against a column fitted with a suspension bracket. Minor damage. Height Height : 5 cm Provenance: Former collection of Christian Rolle, agricultural engineer in Egypt in the 1940s His sale, Thierry Desbenoit, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10 June 2017: n°108 (ill.) An Egyptian faience amulet of Taweret, Late Period, 664-332 B.C.