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Taweret AmuletLate Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BCE

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Small Egyptian faience figure of a standing hippopotamus-headed humanoid creature with pale sage-green glaze, on a rectangular plinth
Small Egyptian faience figurine of a standing leonine deity with a lion's head and upright human posture, pale green glaze, mounted on a rectangular base.

Unknown, Taweret Amulet, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Taweret Amulet
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BCE
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves
Accession Number
45.23.51
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art