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Source Description
Thoth, the god of wisdom and patron deity of scribes, was often shown with a human body and an ibis head. Here he wears a shendit-kilt, a long wig, and the moon-disk and crescent as a crown on his head. His left foot is missing. Silver figures such as this were precious and used by the elite.
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Document identity
localId
33154
label
Standing Ibis Headed God
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
33154
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Ibis Headed God
description
Thoth, the god of wisdom and patron deity of scribes, was often shown with a human body and an ibis head. Here he wears a shendit-kilt, a long wig, and the moon-disk and crescent as a crown on his head. His left foot is missing. Silver figures such as this were precious and used by the elite.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [found at Pyramids]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 945-664 BCE (Third Intermediate Period, 22nd-25th dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
figurines
amulet-pendant
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4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.1
height
1.6
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 13/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 7/8 in. (7.1 x 1.6 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
22nd-25th Dynasty
med
silver cast
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6182
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EGY
exhibition_ids
2513
3193
3240
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