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Amulet of Thoth

380–30 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty

(305–30 BCE)
Medium
gray green faience
Measurements
Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.631
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A gray-green faience amulet depicts the deity Thoth as a human figure with an ibis head. Standing in profile on a thin rectangular base, the figure has a long, downward-curving beak and wears a short kilt. Its arms are held straight at its sides, and a vertical support pillar runs along its back. Reddish-brown staining marks the pale, matte surface of the small figurine.

Amulet of Thoth

380–30 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)

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