Detail View: The AMICA Library: Amulet of Taweret

AMICA ID: 
CMA_.1914.736
AMICA Library Year: 
1999
Object Type: 
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality: 
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Dates/Places: 
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 or later, 1540-1296
Creator Name-CRT: 
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 or later, 1540-1296 BC
Title: 
Amulet of Taweret
Title Type: 
Primary
View: 
Full View
Creation Date: 
1540-1296 BC
Creation Start Date: 
-1540
Creation End Date: 
-1296
Materials and Techniques: 
faience
Classification Term: 
Amulets
Classification Term: 
Amulets
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3.6cm x 1.8cm
AMICA Contributor: 
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: 
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 
1914.736
Credit Line: 
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Rights: 
Provenance: 
Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
Related Image Identifier Link: 
CMA_.6495C25AB6A65CC.tif