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Anonymous (Egypt)Unknown author
Title
Amulet-pendant, of Taweret
Description
English: Taweret, the "Great [Female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws and a crocodile back and tail. She was one of the most popular protective deities of ancient Egypt, being responsible for pregnant women and small children. The goddess is represented in her standard form. She is standing upright with her left foot forward. She has a hippopotamus body and head, a crocodile back and tail, lion paws, and female arms and breasts. Her mouth is open to show her dangerous teeth. The amulet has a small base and a loop on the back.
Date late 4th-3rd century BC (Late Period-early Greco-Roman)
Medium Egyptian faience with blue-green glaze
Dimensions height: 6.5 cm (2.5 in); width: 0.8 cm (0.3 in); depth: 1 cm (0.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,6.54U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,0.87U174728
dimensions QS:P5524,1U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
48.1557
Place of creation Egypt
Object history
  • Lambros or Dattari (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
  • Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]
  • 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Exhibition history Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004. Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2006-2007.
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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current06:37, 25 March 2012Thumbnail for version as of 06:37, 25 March 2012487 × 1,800 (650 KB)File Upload Bot (Kaldari) (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Walters Art Museum artwork |artist = Egyptian |title = ''Amulet-pendant, of Taweret'' |description = {{en|Taweret, the "Great [Female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws a...