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Taweret Amulet
Ancient EgyptianNew Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)
- Attribution
- Egyptian
- Medium
- Mosaic glass
- Physical dimensions
- 2.5 × 1 × 0.5 cm (1 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
- Credit line
- The Art Institute of Chicago
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This amulet takes the form of the protective Egyptian goddess Taweret, often depicted as a standing hippopotamus with a round belly referencing her ties to childbirth and fertility. Similar examples have been excavated from Tell el-Amarna, a city that had an active glass manufacturing industry.ss manufacturing industry.
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