Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Statuette of a hippo goddess, probably Taweret
Description
Glassy faience
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue faience figurine depicting a composite deity with the body of a hippopotamus and human characteristics.
The artifact is a faience statuette of a deity with a hippopotamus form and human-like features, such as a woman's breasts and a lion-like mane. It is typical of protective female deities in Egyptian mythology. The figure is shown holding a sa symbol in front, possibly indicating protection or safeguarding. The bright blue color suggests it was made from faience, a material often used for its lustrous qualities in ancient Egypt.
decorative
Late Period
excellent
Deities
Taweret
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
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