Taweret, Late Period (ca. 712–332 b.c.)
Egyptian
Faience
Technical Glossary
Egyptian
Faience
Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904 (04.2.365)
Taweret and other closely related goddesses were created from a blending of lion, hippo, crocodile, and human attributes. The three animals were some of the fiercest species found in ancient Egypt and combining their strengths produced a most potent deity and therefore amulet. Taweret's particular responsibility was the protection of women during pregnancy and childbirth. She is often portrayed leaning on a sa symbol. Her representation was sometimes used on tomb walls or funerary equipment to protect the deceased during rebirth.
Related
Index Terms
Art Movement/Style
- Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt in the Late Period
- Twenty–fifth Dynasty of Egypt in the Late Period
- Twenty–seventh Dynasty of Egypt in the Late Period
- Twenty–sixth Dynasty of Egypt in the Late Period
Material and Technique
Object
Subject Matter/Theme
- Archaeology
- Archaeology from Africa and Egypt
- Childbirth
- Deity
- Egyptian Deity
- Miscellaneous Animal
- Taweret
