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Amulet of Taweret

305–30 BCE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty

(305–30 BCE)
Medium
light robin's egg blue faience
Measurements
Overall: 5.3 x 1.5 x 1.7 cm (2 1/16 x 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.619
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Not on view
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A faience amulet glazed in pale robin's egg blue depicts the deity Taweret standing in profile. The figure features a hippopotamus head with a blunt snout, a prominent rounded belly, and long arms hanging at her sides. A flat ridge extends down her back, and the pitted surface has light cream patches and small dark spots. Facing right, the deity stands upon a thin, rectangular base.

Amulet of Taweret

305–30 BCE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)

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