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Amulet of Thoth
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7661 A
Dimensions
Height: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Accession Number
29.1498
Medium or Technique
Lapis lazuli
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
As 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.
Provenance
From Giza, G 7661 A, room VII. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: April 24, 1929)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition