EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF TAWERET

Roman Period, Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A blue faience amulet of Taweret shown striding forward on an integral rectangular base. The figure has a prominent, rounded belly and pendulous breasts, with the hands resting along the sides. Her hippopotamus head is framed by a striated wig falling over the shoulders. A suspension loop is present at the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 26.7.1193. Size: 46mm x 15mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.