Statuette of Taweret
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
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Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
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Reign: reign of Ahmose I–Amenhotep I
Date: ca. 1550–1504 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 51, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: h. 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in); w. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in); d. 7.6 cm (3 in)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.1404
The housemistress Taweret lived at about the same time as Hatnefer. Here, Taweret's hair is dressed in a style that was fashionable at Thebes during the early New Kingdom: two large lappets or smaller braids hang in front, with three thicker braids down her back. She also wears a type of simple sheath dress that was common at the time.
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Date: ca. 1550–1504 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 51, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: h. 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in); w. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in); d. 7.6 cm (3 in)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.1404
The housemistress Taweret lived at about the same time as Hatnefer. Here, Taweret's hair is dressed in a style that was fashionable at Thebes during the early New Kingdom: two large lappets or smaller braids hang in front, with three thicker braids down her back. She also wears a type of simple sheath dress that was common at the time.
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