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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet of Tawaret (sometimes Tauret), the ancient Egyptian goddess of child birthing and protector of women, children, and the weak. Tawaret is a composite goddess with features of a lioness and crocodile, but primarily hippopotamus, all greatly feared but immensely-respected animals in ancient Egyptian beliefs. Covered in a soft turquoise-hued glaze, the goddess is depicted striding atop an integral rectangular plinth, with arms at her sides and her gaze affixed in a forward direction. A small, laterally-drilled suspension loop on the back would have been used to fashion a necklace or other jewelry accessory. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 0.75 W x 2.5 H (1.9 cm x 6.4 cm), 3.8 H (9.7 cm) on included custom stand. For a slightly-smaller yet very similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 04.2.365: Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #140839

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