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Source Description
Upper part of the upright standing hippopotamus goddess Taweret. Taweret was a protective goddess, especially for pregnant women, childbirth, and newborn children.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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25367
label
Amulet of Taweret
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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25367
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Amulet of Taweret
description
Upper part of the upright standing hippopotamus goddess Taweret. Taweret was a protective goddess, especially for pregnant women, childbirth, and newborn children.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1450-1200 BCE (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
statuettes (statues)
figurines
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.6
height
3.5
depth
3.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/16 x W: 1 3/8 x D: 1 5/16 in. (5.63 x 3.53 x 3.33 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
18th Dynasty
med
rock crystal
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6182
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EGY
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none
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