Clepsydra or water clock with squatting babooon, Late Period, 4th century B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 8.8 × W. 2.9 × D. 4 cm (3 7/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 9/16 in.), This piece is considered to be a model of a water clock. Water within could drain from a hole between the baboons legs over a measured time. This object was likely a temple offering to the god Thoth in his role as overseer of knowledge and measurement
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Clepsydra, water clock, squatting babooon, Late Period, 4th century B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 8.8, W, 2.9, D, 4 cm, 3 7/16, 1 1/8, 9/16, piece, considered, model, Water within, drain, hole, baboons legs, measured time, object, temple offering, god Thoth, role, overseer, knowledge, measurement
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