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Amulet of Thoth (?)

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis
570–526 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7757 A, room III

Medium/Technique Lapis lazuli
Dimensions Height: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2719
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

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. The feet and base are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, pit G 7757 A, (tomb of Kheperre) room III. 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: December 14, 2004)