Taweret
Date:Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.)
Materials:Faience
Taweret and other closely related goddesses were created from a blending of lion, hippo, crocodile, and human attributes. The three animals were some of the fiercest species found in ancient Egypt and combining them and their strengths produced a most potent deity and therefore amulet. Taweret's responsibility was the protection of women during pregnancy and childbirth.. Her representation was sometimes used on tomb walls or funerary equipment to protect the deceased during rebirth.
Date:Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.)
Materials:Faience
Taweret and other closely related goddesses were created from a blending of lion, hippo, crocodile, and human attributes. The three animals were some of the fiercest species found in ancient Egypt and combining them and their strengths produced a most potent deity and therefore amulet. Taweret's responsibility was the protection of women during pregnancy and childbirth.. Her representation was sometimes used on tomb walls or funerary equipment to protect the deceased during rebirth.