Harvard Art Museums > 1980.17: Figurine of Birth Goddess Taweret Holding an Ankh (Sign of Life) Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Figurine of Birth Goddess Taweret Holding an Ankh (Sign of Life) , 1980.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288928. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.17 Title Figurine of Birth Goddess Taweret Holding an Ankh (Sign of Life) Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date c. 900 BCE or later Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22 Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288928 Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Dimensions 6.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (2 7/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.17 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This carefully modelled statuette of the hippopatamus goddess, Taweret (in Greek: Thoeris), is cut off at the thighs. She holds the Ankh symbol with both hands in front of her beneath her belly. The tripartite wig falls on sagging breasts, and ends in a crocodile tail in back. The tail is mostly missing. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
