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Amulet of Thoth as an ibis
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.973
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionWalking Ibis on a flat base with a Maat feather in front; suspension ring at neck.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 55 (an unnamed queen of King Piye). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.