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Amulet of Thoth
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7400, S Mastaba, G 7410
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1832
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis is an amulet of Thoth as a standing male with ibis head. Green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7400, S Mastaba, G 7410. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.