Taweret Amulet
Description
Amulet, Taweret. Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–332 B.C. Faience. H. 5.1 × W. 1.6 × D. 2.1 cm (2 × 5/8 × 13/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Taweret. Credit: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904.
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.
A turquoise-blue faience amulet in the form of a standing female hippopotamus figure with a long mane and arms held close to the body.
The object is a small, glazed faience amulet depicting a recumbent/standing hippopotamus goddess figure. The animal has a human-like upper body posture, a pronounced muzzle with open mouth showing teeth, and a long ridge/mane running down the back. The figure’s arms are held in front of the torso with the hands near the chest, and the legs extend to a square base. The glaze is light blue/turquoise with darker and lighter areas consistent with wear and small losses. No clear suspension loop is visible in this image. No hieroglyphic, cartouche, or other textual elements are visible on the surface.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244416 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 04.2.365 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545344 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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