Amulet of the Goddess Taweret
Taweret, the "Great [female] One," was represented as a pregnant hippopotamus with lion paws and a crocodile tail. She was one of the most popular protective deities of ancient Egypt, being responsible for pregnant women and small children.
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11051
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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4
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1555_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1555_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1555_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 4 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1555 |
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