Two-sided stela of pluriform Thoth
Thoth appears three times, from left to right: assimilated with the moon god Khonsu-Harpokrates, in baboon form, and as an ibis-headed crowned figure. The last wears an elaborate mythological kilt like those seen on representations of Roman Period pharaohs at Dendara. Three small panels on the kilt illustrate, from top: a griffin-type form that presumably represents the god Nemesis, an eagle(?), and a seated baboon.
Artwork Details
- Title: Two-sided stela of pluriform Thoth
- Period: Roman Period
- Date: A.D. 1st–2nd century, probably
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: H. 17.2 × W. 14.4 × D. 2.5 cm (6 3/4 × 5 11/16 × 1 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
- Object Number: 55.143
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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