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New Kingdom
Double-headed amulets of the domestic goddess Taweret are rare forms and date to the 18th dynasty,. Amarna is among the known findspots for these, although this particular example is without provenance.
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Title: Taweret amulet with double head
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, late–Dynasty 19
Date: ca. 1390–1213 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glazed steatite
Dimensions: H. 2 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); D. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921
Object Number: 21.6.73
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