
Description: amuletic representation of the hippopotamus goddess, taweret (or thoeris) who attended women at the exact moment of childbirth. The goddess is characterized by her short heavy legs, swollen stomach and heavy breasts. She is adorned with a long crocodile's tail incised with scales down her back, and wears a low cylindrical modius on her head which is pierced for suspension. The goddess stands on top of an integral plinth.




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