An Egyptian electrum amulet of Thoth

An Egyptian electrum amulet of Thoth
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, circa 1550-715 B.C.
The god squatting on his haunches with paws resting on the knees, the tail drawn around the right side of the body, crowned by a moon and crescent, the fur indicated by stippling, a suspension loop on the reverse, 3.1cm high

Provenance:
Private collection, USA, 1978.
Us art market.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 7 December 2006, lot 218.
Private collection, USA, acquired from the above sale.

For a similar example in solid silver, see C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, The British Museum, p. 27, no. 24c. The full moon within a crescent is a visual image of the god's lunar connections.