{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-purple-green-faience-amulet-of-taweret","title":"Ancient Egyptian Bi-Coloured Faience Amulet of Taweret - Late Dynastic Period, c. 730-332 BC - Ex Albert Newall Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique bi-coloured faience amulet depicting taweret, dating to the late dynastic period of Ancient Egypt, c. 730-332 BC, from the collection of artist Albert Newall (1920-1989). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goddess is masterfully rendered in her classical composite form, with the head of a hippopotamus, a heavily distended pregnant human belly, and the paws of a lion resting closely at her sides. A suspension loop is neatly integrated between her shoulder blades along the back-pillar, designed for suspension as a protective talisman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen is highly unusual for its dramatic bi-coloured glaze distribution. The head, snout, and neck feature a vibrant, vitrified green-blue copper glaze, which transitions along the shoulders into a matte, earthy purple-brown manganese hue across the main torso, swollen abdomen, and lower limbs. The moulding is detailed and robust, emphasising the fierce profile of the domestic guardian goddess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Egyptian faience, these colour variations were often the result of deliberate firing techniques or localised chemical reactions in the kiln involving copper (for blues\/greens) and manganese or iron (for purples\/browns).  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe amulet is mounted on a custom wooden base and has an accompanying certificate from Helios Gallery, London (see image 7).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical context: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaweret (\"The Great One\") was one of Ancient Egypt's most popular domestic deities, invoked primarily to shield expectant mothers, newborns, and infants from malevolent forces and disease. Her fierce, monstrous composite form was intended to actively terrify demons and ward off evil spirits during the vulnerability of childbirth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details:    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purple-Green Bi-coloured Faience Amulet of Taweret, mounted on vintage wooden base. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Egypt, North Africa \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Late Dynastic Period, c. 730-332 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faience (glazed composition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mould-made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: Amulet: 40mm Tall, Overall: 50mm inc. wooden base. Base: 10mm x 30mm x 22mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe amulet displays an unusual bi-coloured appearance, with green-blue glaze to the head and neck, with a purple-brown colouring across the body, arms and legs. Complete, mounted on a vintage wooden display base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEx. collection of the artist Albert Newall (1920-1989) UK and South Africa; acquired in South Africa during the 1950's-1960's. I\u003cspan\u003emported to the UK in the 1970's.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThence by descent to Peter Newall, Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK (d. 2018).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx Helios Gallery, London, 2026. \u003cem\u003e( Certificate of authenticity from Helios Gallery included) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubsequently acquired from a private collector based in Bristol, England, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore information about Albert Newall:   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwif2Z64iciXAxWLT0EAHbNhDAIQ0fERegoIAggACAAICRAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAlbert Newall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1920–1989) was a British-born painter, photographer, and sculptor who became a notable figure in South African modernism and geometric abstraction. He is best known for his meticulously planned abstract paintings that used mathematical and scientific principles to construct dynamic compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56988170682754,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/IMG_5276.jpg?v=1793102651","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/ancient-egyptian-purple-green-faience-amulet-of-taweret","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}