A red jasper inlay of the goddess Tawaret / Thoueris, depicted as a pregnant hippopotamus, standing in profile. Reverse flat, unmodelled.
 
Ancient Egyptian Intermediate period: Circa 11th-7th century BC.
 
Condition: Intact; details a little worn.
Height 7.2 cms (2.83 ins).
 
Provenance: Kurt Schmid, Basel, Switzerland, collected between 1950s - 1970s.