Amulet of Thoth
Ancient Egyptian
-332–-30
- Medium
- Glazed steatite
- Dimensions
- 4 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (1 5/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
baboonglazejewelryceramicsgods (deities)ptolemaicancient artcarvingamuletdeitiescostumeegyptianancientmoonsteatite
About
Thoth, a god of wisdom and writing, could be shown as an ape or an ibis-headed man. The disk on the ape’s head alluded to his association with the moon.
