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LOT 0416
Egyptian Faience Thoth Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (8.71 grams, 48.29 mm).
Modelled in the round as the ibis-headed human figure of Thoth, with a plain dorsal pillar, pierced at the top for suspension.
ProvenanceEx early 20th century London, UK, collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, 20a, for similar.
FootnotesThe ibis-headed form of Thoth is particularly significant in funerary contexts, as this depiction of the god frequently appears in Weighing of the Heart scenes, where the dead are judged before a divine tribunal for entry into the Hereafter. Thoth's role was to record the final judgement, which determined whether the deceased had led a virtuous life.
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In ancient Egyptian mythology, Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of the sky god Horus. She is associated with aspects of fertility and motherhood and is often depicted in various artworks seated in a nursing pose with her son Horus on her lap, as here.
