Taueret (goddess of childbirth)
Artist
Unknown
CultureEgyptian
DateLate Period, ca. 730-332 B.C.
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Object number71.2217.22
Not on view
DescriptionStatuette of the goddess Tauret: a standing female hippopotamus with hanging breasts, arms and legs of a lion, and the back of a crocodile. Her open mouth shows her sharp teeth. She's leaning on a protective sign, and wears a small modius as a headdress.Unknown
Late Dynasty 5-early Dynasty 6, reigns of Unas or Pepy I, 2375-2287 B.C.E.