BLUISH FAIENCE AMULET OF TAUERT

BLUISH FAIENCE AMULET OF TAUERT

Goddess of pregnancy, in shape of pregnant hippopotamus holding her hands on her belly as to protect it, wearing striped wig, and leaning on her large hatched tail at the back; small ring at neck for wearing

Ex priv. coll. H. Z., Netherlands, acq. from Archea 2001
H. 3,9 cm. Intact

Saite Period, 26th Dyn., 664 – 525 BC.

Cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London 1994, p. 22 no. 39b
Sir. W.M. Flinders Petrie, Amulets, London 1975, no. 236