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Amulet of Thoth
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1602
NOT ON VIEW
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.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. 1927: 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)
(Accession date: April 24, 1929)