SKU | PF.4421 |
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Circa | 1600 BC to 1100 BC |
Dimensions | 2″ (5 cm) high |
Medium | Faience |
Origin | Egypt |
Gallery Location | USA |
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.
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