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Collections

Figure of TaweretNew Kingdom (1600 - 1081 BCE)

Not on view
Tall carved wood sculpture of a standing hybrid figure with an animal head, human arms, and four legs, with deeply incised striped neck detail and a dark ebony finish

Unknown, Figure of Taweret, New Kingdom (1600 - 1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Figure of Taweret
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom (1600 - 1081 BCE)
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
15 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (39.37 × 8.89 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.37.12
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art