EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FIGURINE OF TAWERET. New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A limestone figurine of the goddess Taweret shown standing, with a composite form combining a hippopotamus head and a human torso. She wears a striated tripartite wig, and in each hand holds the large hieroglyphic sign "Sa", meaning "protection. Size: 140mm x 65mm; Weight: 1.48kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jurgen Haering 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.