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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.05360
- TitleScarab with the goddess Taweret/Thoeris
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1295 BC - 1069 BC
- PeriodNew Kingdom(Egypt)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 2,4 cm, 1,8 cm, 1,1 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of discovery:UnknownHistorical geographical reference
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > Mineral
- Description
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The base of this seal amulet shows the hippopotamus Taweret/Thoeëris, with a knife in her hand. In front of her, the hieroglyph “sA”, ‘protection’. The back of this seal amulet carries a small scarab and is characteristic for the Ramessid Period.
