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Creative Commons License
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Amulet of the Goddess Taweret
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Taweret, the "Great [female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws and a crocodile tail. She was one of the most popular protective deities of ancient Egypt, being responsible for pregnant women and small children.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/1977 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 5/16 × W: 11/16 × D: 7/8 in. (5.9 × 1.7 × 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1555