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New Kingdom Faience Amulet of Taueret - PF.4421
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC

Collection: Egyptian
Style: New Kingdom
Medium: Faience


Additional Information: The Base of the Figure Has Been Restored
$1,800.00
Location: United States
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This amulet is in the form of a statuette of the goddess Taueret. She is represented with the body of a woman and the head of a hippopotamus. In this beautiful figure, she is shown with pendulous breasts and a stomach. In Egyptian mythology, Taueret is not only a fertility goddess, but she is also the protectress of pregnant woman. - (PF.4421)
 

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