This small gold statuette represents Thoth, the scribe-god, shown with a human body and the head of an ibis. On top of his tripartite wig are the lunar disc and crescent. Behind his head is a small ring with the aid of which the statuette could be strung to a collar as an amulet. The pendent was made in a mould using the lost-wax process.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.8059 |
Dating |
LATE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
UNSPECIFIED JEWELLERY |
Material |
GOLD |
Technique |
CASTING; PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL |
Height |
3.5 cm |
Width |
0.8 cm |