Description
Thoth, a god of wisdom and writing, could be shown as an ape or an ibis-headed man. The disk on the ape’s head alluded to his association with the moon.
Provenance
Reverend Chauncey Murch (1859-1907), Luxor, Egypt; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1894.
Accession Number
140735
Medium
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
4 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (1 5/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Classification
amulet
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
