Please note this website will be unavailable on Monday 28th of April due to a system upgrade. You can still access the online collections at collections.bristolmuseums.org.uk

I wish to enquire about the content displayed on this page.

: Ha7012

: Egyptology

: amulet

: 2 amulets of taweret, both depict a pregnant hippo with an incised backboard. One is made from shiny faience and is broken below the belly. The other is matt, and complete the base for the feet. Both have a hole behind the neck for suspension.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Mapp Collection

: Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: Bequest of Mr. Charles Richard Mapp, 1956.