Amulet of Taweret
This amulet represents the ancient Egyptian deity Taweret. She is in the form of a hippopotamus and wearing plumes and disc crown on her head. she protected women during pregnancy and childbirth.
It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/619
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Material
- ceramicglaze
- Common Name
- amulet of Taweret
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Period Classification
- Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC
- Production Year Low
- -700
- Production Year High
- -200
