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Source Description
This tiny gold amulet in the shape of an Ibis holding a feather represents the god of wisdom, Thoth. The body was made of two pieces of sheet gold worked over a core. Gold wire, used for the neck, was flattened out to form the head. The legs were made of gold wire, the feathers and base of thin sheet gold. A loop for suspension was attached behind the neck.
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Document identity
localId
21812
label
Thoth-Ibis
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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21812
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Thoth-Ibis
description
This tiny gold amulet in the shape of an Ibis holding a feather represents the god of wisdom, Thoth. The body was made of two pieces of sheet gold worked over a core. Gold wire, used for the neck, was flattened out to form the head. The legs were made of gold wire, the feathers and base of thin sheet gold. A loop for suspension was attached behind the neck.
provenance
Collection of Suydam; John E. Kieffer, Jr. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1966, by purchase.
date
ca. 1950-1800 BCE (Middle Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
amulets
pendants
amulet-pendants
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.4
height
0.8
depth
0
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 x W: 5/16 (1.43 x 0.75 x 0.01 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
12th Dynasty
med
gold
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6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
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2513
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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