Amulet of Thoth-Ibis.
Amulet of Thoth-Ibis. Siliceous faience with a blue-green glaze. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664–32 B.C. H. 3.1 cm Condition: Generally well preserved. Slight damage to the glaze on the left side. Note: Depicting the god Thoth (Djehuty) in his ibis-headed form. The god, with a human body and an ibis head featuring a long, curved beak, is shown standing and walking, with his left leg forward, wearing a short loincloth (shendjyt). A hanging loop is drilled through the dorsal pillar; the rectangular base is integral. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
Amulet of Thoth-Ibis. Siliceous faience with a blue-green glaze. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664–32 B.C. H. 3.1 cm Condition: Generally well preserved. Slight damage to the glaze on the left side. Note: Depicting the god Thoth (Djehuty) in his ibis-headed form. The god, with a human body and an ibis head featuring a long, curved beak, is shown standing and walking, with his left leg forward, wearing a short loincloth (shendjyt). A hanging loop is drilled through the dorsal pillar; the rectangular base is integral. Provenance: Former French private collection, acquired during a trip to Egypt between 1979 and 1980. In the same family ever since.
