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| Title | statuette of Thoth | |
| Collection | Artworld: Oriental Museum | |
| Artist | Thoth, Moon-God Of Scribes And Knowledge | |
| Date | 664 - 332 BCE | |
| Description | Turquoise and brown mottled faience amuletic statuette of the ibis-headed god Thoth. Thoth wears a tripartite wig, wesekh collar and pleated shendyt kilt and stands with his arms held by his sides, hands clenched and left leg forward. The statuette has an uninscribed back pillar. The feet are missing. |
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| Cultural Context | Egyptian | |
| Id Number Former Accession | 16673 | |
| Location Creation Site | Misr | |
| Location Current Repository | The Oriental Museum | |
| Subject | sculpture in the round, statuette, god, animal, technology | |
| Measurements | 2.7 x 10.7 x 2.9 cm | |
| Relation References | Hart, G. 1986. A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. London New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, p. 214-218. | |
| Rights | Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 2002. All Rights reserved | |
| Rights Owner | OM | |
| Style Period | Late Period | |
| Work Type | statuette | |
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