Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · amulet
Amulet of Taweret
Description
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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Deities
Taweret
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- ARTIC-id 141284 tier-2
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