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i) An Egyptian Amulet of the Goddess Taweret Greco-Roman period,…
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Perth
Date:
23-Nov-2008
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i) An Egyptian Amulet of the Goddess Taweret Greco-Roman period, circa 305BC - 30BC Faience Height 8.5 cm Note The Deity Taweret, in the form of a female hippopotamus, was associated with the protection of women in childbirth. She was portrayed with the arms and legs of a lion, and the back and tail of a crocodile, while her pendulous breasts and full belly conveyed the idea of pregnancy. ii) An Egyptian Wedjat-Eye Amulet Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069BC - 715BC Carved stone Height 5 cm; Width 7.5 cm Note The Deity Horus was not only a God of the sky, but the embodiment of divine kingship and protector of the reigning pharaoh. During his conflict with the evil God Seth, Horus is said to have lost his left eye. Fortunately, The Goddess Hathor was able to restore it, the Wedjat-Eye, The Eye of Horus, therefore came to symbolize healing. Such amulets are common. iii) An Egyptian Janiform Amulet of the God Bes Late period, circa 715BC - 332BC Faience Height 4.5 cm; Width 2 cm Note Bes was a Dwarf God with grotesque facial features and a plumed headdress. Despite his apparent ferocity he was a beneficent deity, much favoured as a protector of the family. iv) An Egyptian Bust of a Pharaoh Carved Bone Height 5 cm v) An Egyptian Head of a Man Late period, circa 715BC - 332BC Carved gypsum Height 7.5 cm; width 4.7 cm; depth 5.6 cm (5 items) Reference L.M. Berman and K.J. Bohac 'Catalogue of Egyptian Art in the Cleveland Museum of Art', 1999
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Antiquities: Egyptian