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Scarab With Depiction of the Hippo Goddess Taweretprobably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)

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Small oval Egyptian faience scarab amulet, turquoise-green glaze, flat base carved with hieroglyphic figures including a bird and geometric signs
Faience scarab amulet with turquoise-green glaze, oval domed form showing the beetle's back with lightly incised head and wing details, surface worn with areas of exposed buff-colored core.
Title
Scarab With Depiction of the Hippo Goddess Taweret
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
probably 18th - 20th Dynasty (1569 - 1081 BCE)
Medium
Blue-green faience
Dimensions
5/8x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (1.63 x 1.2 x .79 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.230
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art