Striding Thoth

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332–30 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

Thoth, the god of writing, accounting and all things intellectual, was associated with two animals: the ibis and the baboon. His images either show him represented by these animals or they combine a human body with an ibis head as in this piece of shining blue, perfectly preserved faience.

Artist

Unknown

Date

332–30 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926