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  • Angle profile of the aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic hippo-headed woman with bare breasts, and long hair and arms. It is mounted onto a thick circular piece of stone.
  • Side-view of the aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic hippo-headed woman with bare breasts, long hair and arms, and sculpted loop on its back. It’s mounted on a stone disk.
  • Side-view of the aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic hippo-headed woman with bare breasts, long hair and arms, and sculpted loop on its back. It’s mounted on a stone disk.
  • Side-view of the aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic hippo-headed woman with bare breasts, long hair and arms, and sculpted loop on its back. It’s mounted on a stone disk.
  • Aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic female hippo with breasts, long straight hair, standing with her long arms besides her. It’s mounted onto a thick circular piece of stone.
  • Back of the aquamarine sculpture of a nude anthropomorphic hippo-headed woman with long braided hair and arms, sculpted loop and patterned ridge along on its back.

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Taweret Amulet

Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Taweret Amulet
Fragmentary Amulet of Taweret

Period

Ptolemaic

Year

304-30 BCE

Medium

  • Egyptian faience

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Egyptian faience

Materials

glazed ceramic

Dimensions

4.3 cm (1 11/16 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Dorothy Sturges

Object Number

32.038

Type

  • Material Culture

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

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Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Taweret Amulet; Fragmentary Amulet of Taweret, 304-30 BCE
Egyptian faience
4.3 cm (1 11/16 inches) (height)
Gift of Miss Dorothy Sturges 32.038

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