Description:

Egypt, late Dynastic to Ptolemaic, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A lovely hematite figurine hand-carved in the form of Tawaret (also Tauret), the ancient Egyptian goddess of child birthing and protector of women, children, and the weak. Taweret, "The Great Female One", is a blend of hippopotamus, crocodile, and human features. Those two animals are some of the fiercest known to the ancient Egyptians from the Nile Delta, and the goddess is a fierce protector of pregnant and nursing women, called upon to protect women in childbirth. Note the iron encrustation filling the suspension hole, indicating this amulet was once placed on an iron ring for wear or transport. Size: 0.5" W x 1.1" H (1.3 cm x 2.8 cm)

Provenance: private New York Collection, USA, acquired prior to 1974

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#176090

  • Condition: Missing feet and iron encrustation to drill hole impeding wearability, but otherwise in nice condition with liberal remaining detail.

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