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Choice Egyptian Faience Thoth Baboon Amulet
Choice Egyptian Faience Thoth Baboon Amulet
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Description
Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A charming, naturalistic, and highly-detailed faience amulet of the god Thoth in his baboon form. Thoth was the god of writing, accounting, and other intellectual pursuits, associated with the ibis and the baboon. See very similar examples at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comes with custom stand. Size: 0.75" W x 1.6" H (1.9 cm x 4.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Prominent LA County collector who acquired these prior to 2000

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Condition
Repairs made to snout and right forearm areas with new material.
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Choice Egyptian Faience Thoth Baboon Amulet

Estimate $800 - $1,000
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Starting Price $400
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