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A New-Kingdom blue faience scaraboid engraved seal.
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A New-Kingdom blue faience scaraboid engraved seal.

Anthea Fine Arts

Date 1550-1070 BCE

Epoque New-Kingdom

Origine consignment, London

Medium Faience, Glazed

Dimension 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₂ x 0¹/₄ inches)

Of an oval shape, and pierced lenghtwise.
This scaraboid amulet is engraved on both sides. Taweret standing beside uraeus. Lotus flower with duck and uraeus.
The goddess Taweret, whose name means 'the great one', was one of the most popular female deities throughout the Dynastic Period. She is mainly depicted in composite form: the head of a hippopotamus, the legs and arms of a lion, and the tail of a crocodile.
The representation of Taweret on scaraboid amulet was popular to protect pregnant women and childbirth.

Comparandum
Matouk.F, 1976, T.II, 1039 et 1041

Date: 1550-1070 BCE

Epoque: New-Kingdom

Origine: consignment, London

Medium: Faience, Glazed

Dimension: 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₂ x 0¹/₄ inches)

Provenance: Old private collection of a Lady, 1980s

Literature: Matouk.F, 1976, T.II, 1039 et 1041

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