Taweret figurine
Description
Figurine, Taweret. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C. Limestone. H. 12.7 cm (5 in.); W. 37 cm (14 9/16 in.); D. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1906–07. Subject: Taweret. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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 small, worn stone figurine fragment shown in three-quarter view against a neutral background.
The object appears as a roughly carved, vertically oriented figurine with a rounded torso and a protruding head/upper portion. Details that might indicate specific iconography are indistinct due to heavy surface erosion and dark encrustation along the lower front. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or text are visible. While the museum catalog identifies it as a Taweret figurine made of limestone, the photograph does not preserve diagnostic features (e.g., recognizable animal/female attributes) strongly enough to confirm Taweret visually; the form could be consistent with a small figurine but remains uncertain.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243253 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.3.599 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 556821 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).
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