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Amulet of Taweret?

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Other: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1618
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience. Blue glaze. Upper part of head broken off before glazing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. [Excav. date] Jan. 1927. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.