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A work made of faience.

Amulet of Taweret

Third Intermediate Period–Late Period (about 1069–332 BCE)

Egyptian

Egypt

Taweret was a goddess who protected women and children in childbirth. She is depicted here as a hippopotamus with female breasts, swollen belly, and a crocodile tail.

Faience

Arts of Africa