EGYPTIAN GLASS TAWERET AMULET - EX. CHRISTIE'S. New Kingdom, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A mosaic glass Taweret amulet depicting the hippopotamus goddess in a standing posture. The figure is rendered in black glass with red and white speckled detailing across the body, limbs, and head. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: The Art Institute of Chicago, Reference Number X26, X207; Christie's, Live Auction, 7758, The Groppi Collection, Lot. 70. Size: 33mm x 16mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 26 April 2012, lot 71, Sale 7758 ,The Groppi Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Exhibited: Antikensmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig und Museum August Kestner Hannover, Köstlichkeiten aus Kairo!, 2008, no. 55c.