Faience Amulet of the God Thot in Form of a Baboon

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Third Intermediate Period, 1075-652 B.C.

Material: Faience

Dimensions: 2.5 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 1103

Provenance: Collection Madeleine Meunier (1921-2009), Paris. Acquired between 1950 and 1970.

Condition: Intact

Description: Small, but finely worked amulet of the Egyptian god Thot in form of a crouching baboon. Thot, god of the moon, magic, science, writers, wisdom and calendar resting his arms on his knees, on the back his tail curling around the plinth. On the back a small eyelet for suspension.