Taweret amulet
664 BCE-332 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
3.3 × 0.9 × 1.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1982
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Physical description
Small amulet of the goddess Taweret. Facial features well defined. A large loop on the back for suspension. Traces of glaze up the back and partly around the lower sides.
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