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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.

Provenance

Ex Pax Romana, London WC1.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.

Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.39(f).

Footnotes

Taweret 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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LOT 0467

Egyptian Faience Taweret Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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