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.
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TraditionAncient Egyptian religion 1 Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectTaweret, the hippopotamus goddess who protected women in childbirth 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryPurchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 1 Physical Form
DimensionsH. 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 CopyrightThe 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 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The Met's own title for this figurine is the goddess's own name outright, "Taweret," a plain identification rather than a bare tag.
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