Object Description
A very fine, ancient Egyptian, faience amulet depicting an ibis, an animal associated with the god Thoth. The bird is portrayed recumbent, with its legs folded beneath him, incorporated into the amulet’s integrated plinth. The long plumage of its tail curls behind, with linear incisions to the tip indicating the bird’s feathers. A long neck curves from the front and leads into a small head, adorned with a circular eye and a long, crescent beak. A small loop, perforated for suspension, features at the top. Some pitting, minor discolouration and very minor earthy encrustations to the surface. A small chip features to one side of the head.
Date: Circa 664-332 BC
Period: Late Dynastic Period