Egyptian amulet of Thoth as a seated baboon, Third Intermediate Period, 21st-25th Dynasty, c.1069-656 BC
Faience
Height: 2cm
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Mould made in a green faience, this tiny amulet of Thoth represents the scribe god as a baboon sitting on his haunches, his hands on his upraised knees, his phallus...
Mould made in a green faience, this tiny amulet of Thoth represents the scribe god as a baboon sitting on his haunches, his hands on his upraised knees, his phallus on display. He is on an integral square base, and has a small loop at the nape of his neck, used for suspension. Intact.
Provenance
Private collection, Hamburg, Germany; acquired 1955-65Noele and Ronald Mele, Westport, UK
Arnold Meijer, the Netherlands
