Object Description
A large, Egyptian green-glazed, faience amulet of the god Thoth, in his sacred ibis form. The deity is depicted in a squatting position on an integral, rectangular plinth. His large body, oval in shape, tapers towards the bottom and sits on the large talons of his feet . The bird’s curved neck is short, undulating upwards towards his head and elongated beak. This rests on a feather of Ma’at, situated at the right end of the amulet and is a typical attribute associated with this amulet type. There is a suspension loop towards the back of the ibis’s head.
Date: Circa 664-332 BC
Period: Late Period