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Standing Thoth with Ibis Head
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The Egyptians depicted Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing, as an ibis (a wading bird), a man with an ibis head, or a baboon. Thoth amulets primarily protected officials and the deceased in the underworld. This was probably made during the 30th Dynasty.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Examined, cleaned | |
| Treatment | Examined and cleaned for loan. | |
| 7/27/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/20/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/10/2003 | Treatment | stabilized; loss compensation; cleaned; other |
| 7/1/2003 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/16 x W: 1 1/4 x D: 2 1/16 in. (13.8 x 3.2 x 5.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1547