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Amulet of Thoth
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 30
380–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tanis (San el-Hagar)
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number85.545
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionAs the god of scribes, Thoth played a vital role in the weighing of the heart after death, and therefore he became a popular subject forfunerary amulets. He is typically shown as a standing man in a short kilt, with the head of an ibis. This amulet is made of purplish green faience with a slight glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar). 1884: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; October 28, 1885: presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)