Upper part of the upright standing hippopotamus goddess Taweret. Taweret was a protective goddess, especially for pregnant women, childbirth, and newborn children.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); figurines, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 18th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
rock crystal
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 2 3/16 x W: 1 3/8 x D: 1 5/16 in. (5.63 x 3.53 x 3.33 cm)