Ancient Egyptian stele of Penboui, guardian of Deir el-Mdina, worshiping Taweret. The Louvre Museum E 16374. 1st register; adoration scene; man standi

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Ancient Egyptian stele of Penboui, guardian of Deir el-Mdina, worshiping Taweret. The Louvre Museum E 16374. 1st register; adoration scene; man standing, kilt, worshipping Taweret , hippopotamus-headed goddess, seated, holding, ankh sign & scepter ouas. 2nd register; adoration scene; 2 woman kneeling, pleated dress, coat, tripartite wig, lotus flower, perfume cone, worshiping Isis Hathor seated, horns dissected, holding, sign ânkh, scepter ouas; table of offerings. Inscription name: Penboui Penboui (guardian of the Place of Truth); Moutnefer; Iahatyou (mistress of the house); Toueris; Isis-Hathor. Limestone: Height: 38 cm; Width: cm; Thickness: 5 cm Sully Room 642. Egyptian goddess Taweret (also Taurt, Tuat, Tuart, Ta-weret, Tawaret, Twert and Taueret, and in Greek – Thouéris, Thoeris, Taouris and Toeris) is the protective ancient Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. Taweret is typically depicted as a bipedal female hippopotamus with feline attributes, pendulous female human breasts, the limbs and paws of a lion, and the back and tail of a Nile crocodile.

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Size: 4364px × 6000px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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