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Figure of the god Thoth

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This figure of the god Thoth is shaped as a baboon seated on a high pedestal. The pedestal is hollow and is closed at the front by a sliding panel. The baboon has been distinctly modelled with its thick muzzle and its hairy mantle. The genitals have been rendered overly large in comparison with the minute hands and feet.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

4569

Dating

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site

TUNA EL-GABAL ?

Category

COFFIN/SARCOPHAGUS OF MAMMAL ?

Material

WOOD

Technique

SCULPTURED

Height

29.2 cm

Width

16 cm

Depth

16 cm

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