Amulet of Taweret
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)
Glass
1 × 0.5 cm (0.4 × 0.2 in)
SEE IT IN PERSON
Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
Discussion
FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This amulet is in the form of the protective Egyptian goddess Taweret ("The Great One" in Egyptian; known as Thoeris in Greek), often depicted as a standing hippopotamus with a round belly. Similar examples have been excavated from Tell el Amarna, a city that had an active glass manufacturing industry.
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