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Taweret (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 26.7.887)

Ancient Egyptian Art

A faience figurine titled simply "Taweret," Ptolemaic Period, 332 to 30 BCE, believed to originate from the Qau District in Upper Egypt. The figure shows the hippopotamus goddess in her standard upright pose. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 26.7.887, Egyptian Art department.

Facts
Origins
Creation
332 BCE to 30 BCE 1
Date of Creation
332-30 BCE 1
Country
Egypt 1
Region
Upper Egypt 1
Classification
Object Type
Sculpture or Statuary 1
Medium (class)
Ceramic 1
Subject Matter
Depicted Subject
Taweret, the hippopotamus goddess who protected women in childbirth 1
Custody
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1
Current Custodian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1
Custody History
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 1
Attributions
Tradition
Ancient Egyptian religion 1
Physical Form
Medium
Faience 1
Dimensions
H. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.); W. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); D. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) 1
Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and Copyright
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Ancient Egyptian Religion, Religions
Source Taweret, accession 26.7.887 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Taweret, Deities

The Met's own title for this figurine is the goddess's own name outright, "Taweret," a plain identification rather than a bare tag.

Source Taweret, accession 26.7.887 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Originated In

Egypt, Regions
Source Taweret, accession 26.7.887 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sources
1. Taweret, accession 26.7.887 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 26.7.887
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A faience figurine titled simply "Taweret," Ptolemaic Period, 332 to 30 BCE, believed to originate from the Qau District in Upper Egypt.
  • Originated In: Egypt, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: Egypt
View the Source
Apotropaic magic (Wikipedia)
In Group: Egyptian Protective and Apotropaic Deities, the Metropolitan Museum of Art accession record identifies the figure's subject as Taweret, protective goddess of childbirthView the Source
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