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A work made of glass.

Amulet of Taweret

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)

Egyptian; Probably Tell el-Amarna, Egypt

Egypt

This amulet is in the form of the protective Egyptian goddess Taweret ("The Great One" in Egyptian; known as
Thoeris in Greek), often depicted as a standing hippopotamus with a round belly. Similar examples have been excavated from Tell el Amarna, a city that had an active glass manufacturing industry.

Glass

Arts of Africa