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Taweret Amulet

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)
Mosaic glass
1 × 0.5 cm (0.4 × 0.2 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This amulet takes the form of the protective Egyptian goddess Taweret, often depicted as a standing hippopotamus with a round belly referencing her ties to childbirth and fertility. Similar examples have been excavated from Tell el-Amarna, a city that had an active glass manufacturing industry.ss manufacturing industry.

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