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Source Description
Ancient Egyptians believed the goddess Taweret, whose name translates as "the Great One," offered protection to women during pregnancy and childbirth. She is represented as a hippopotamus with a swollen belly, pendulous human breasts, the limbs of a lion, and the back and tail of a crocodile. Taweret was a benevolent deity and was commonly depicted on amulets. Underscoring her function as a protector, she holds the hieroglyph "sa," meaning protection, in each hand, (the cartouches on her shoulders were added at a later date, and have so far escaped a definitive reading). Although her cult gained great importance, she had no temples of her own.
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Document identity
localId
6873
label
Statue of Taweret
core
obj
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sculpture
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4
Source metadata
id
6873
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Statue of Taweret
description
Ancient Egyptians believed the goddess Taweret, whose name translates as "the Great One," offered protection to women during pregnancy and childbirth. She is represented as a hippopotamus with a swollen belly, pendulous human breasts, the limbs of a lion, and the back and tail of a crocodile. Taweret was a benevolent deity and was commonly depicted on amulets. Underscoring her function as a protector, she holds the hieroglyph "sa," meaning protection, in each hand, (the cartouches on her shoulders were added at a later date, and have so far escaped a definitive reading). Although her cult gained great importance, she had no temples of her own.
provenance
Dr. Eddé, Alexandria, Egypt; Eddé Collection Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 31-June 2, 1911, no. 525; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 180-100 BCE (Late Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
statues
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
53
height
21.5
depth
24.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 20 7/8 x W: 8 7/16 x D: 9 3/4 in. (53 x 21.5 x 24.7 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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red granite
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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