Taweret amulet
Description
Amulet, Taweret. Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD. Mosaic glass. l. 3.2 × w. 1.3 cm (1 1/4 × 1/2 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Taweret. Credit: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Small amulet shaped like a female form with spread legs and an arched back, suspended by a loop at the top.
The object appears as a compact, dark-colored glass amulet with multicolored inlay (orange/red, yellow, and white flecks) forming details on the figure. The top has a rounded suspension loop (a small ring or loop) suggesting it was worn on a cord. The body is stylized: a head/upper torso is indicated by darker contours and a lighter face area, while the lower body flares with legs splayed outward. No clear carved hieroglyphs, cartouches, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are visible in the provided view. The surfaces look smooth and opaque with patchwork decoration consistent with mosaic glass. Although the museum catalogue identifies it as a Taweret amulet, the image only shows a generic stylized female/standing-with-legs-spread figure; the specific Taweret iconographic elements are not distinct enough to confirm with certainty from this single photograph.
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