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LOT 0467
Egyptian Faience Taweret Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 in. (9.66 grams total, 50 mm high including stand).
The pendant of Taweret in hippopotamus form, pierced lug to the rear; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx Pax Romana, London WC1.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.39(f).
FootnotesTaweret was a female hippopotamus, with the arms and legs of a lion and the back and tail of a crocodile. Despite her fearsome appearance, Taweret was a household deity and protector of women in childbirth.
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