Thoth in the Form of a Baboon with Udjat Eye

Description Thoth was worshipped as the god of wisdom, but also as the moon god. Here, he holds the left so-called Udjat eye in his hands, which symbolizes the moon, while the right Udjat eye symbolizes the solar god.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
6/12/1962	Treatment	other
7/23/1998	Examination	examined for condition
4/30/2003	Treatment	cleaned

Exhibitions

• Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters