New Kingdom Faience Amulet of Taueret, 1600 BCE - 1100 BCE
Faience
height 5.1 cm
height 2 in
height 2 in
PF.4421
Further images
This amulet is in the form of a statuette of the goddess Taueret. She is represented with the body of a woman and the head of a hippopotamus. In this...
This amulet is in the form of a statuette of the goddess Taueret. She is represented with the body of a woman and the head of a hippopotamus. In this beautiful figure, she is shown with pendulous breasts and a stomach. In Egyptian mythology, Taueret is not only a fertility goddess, but she is also the protectress of pregnant woman.