Art Institute of Chicago
Amulet of Taweret
Egyptian
- Date
- Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (about 1069–332 BCE)
- Medium
- Faience
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Arts of Africa
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Taweret was a goddess who protected women and children in childbirth. She is depicted here as a hippopotamus with female breasts, swollen belly, and a crocodile tail.
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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