Thoth in the Form of a Baboon with Udjat Eye

664-525 BC (Late Period; Saite)

3.2 cm 6.3 cm 2.6 cm

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Thoth was worshipped as the god of wisdom, but also as the moon god. Here, he holds the left so-called Udjat eye in his hands, which symbolizes the moon, while the right Udjat eye symbolizes the solar god.

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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