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Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
The god Thoth, the divine scribe, was associated with two animals: the ibis and the baboon. Either he was represented by these animals or his image combined a human body with an ibis head, as in this piece.
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Title: Striding Thoth
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: ca. 400–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 11.7 × W. 2.9 × D. 4.2 cm (4 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.130
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