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Source Description
The Egyptians depicted Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing, as an ibis (a wading bird), a man with an ibis head, or a baboon. Thoth amulets primarily protected officials and the deceased in the underworld. This was probably made during the 30th Dynasty.
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Document identity
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4264
label
Standing Thoth with Ibis Head
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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4264
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Standing Thoth with Ibis Head
description
The Egyptians depicted Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing, as an ibis (a wading bird), a man with an ibis head, or a baboon. Thoth amulets primarily protected officials and the deceased in the underworld. This was probably made during the 30th Dynasty.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-332 BC (Late Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amulets
figurines
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6
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6
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.8
height
3.2
depth
5.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 7/16 x W: 1 1/4 x D: 2 1/16 in. (13.8 x 3.2 x 5.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
30th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with green glaze
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6182
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EGY
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10
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