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Breccia statue of the goddess Taweret

Taweret was a fierce goddess who protected the mother and ch…
Apotropaic wand

Childbirth and early infancy were felt to be particularly th…
Gold Taweret necklace

Amulets of the goddess Taweret were one of several types of …
Limestone figurine in the form of a woman and her baby lying on a bed

One of the most important objectives of marriage in ancient …
Necklace of lizard amulets, beads and pendants

Hollow gold lizards alternate with cornelian barrel beads an…
Trial piece with a birth scene

Small stone objects of this type are generally regarded as s…
Wooden figure of a hippopotamus-headed figure

Ancient Egyptians saw the hippopotamus as a dangerous creatu…
Black steatite cippus

Cippi (a type of stelae) were popular from the sixth century…