Object Description
A very fine, ancient Egyptian amulet depicting the god Thoth, carved from turquoise faience. He is depicted striding forward, with his arms by his side and his fists clenched. He wears a short, shendyt kilt and tripartite wig and is shown with the head of an ibis. The details are intricately rendered, from his facial features and the ridge of his beak, to the folds in his drapery. The amulet is positioned on an integrated, rectangular base which continues upright at the back. Behind the neck of the figure is a small perforation for suspension.
Date: Circa 664-30 BC
Period: Late Period – Ptolemaic Period