Ibis, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 600–30 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Wood, gesso, linen, paint, bronze, glass (eyes), L. 47 cm (18 1/2 in.); W. 15.3 cm (6 in.); H. 33 cm (13 in.), The ibis was sacred to the god Thoth; this lifesize statue was probably made as a donation for an ibis cemetery at one of his temples; it is particularly close to examples known to be from the site of Hermopolis
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Ibis, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 600–30 B.C, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Hermopolis, Ashmunein, Khemenu, Wood, gesso, linen, paint, bronze, glass, eyes, L, 47 cm, 18 1/2, W, 15.3, 6, H, 33, 13, ibis, sacred, god Thoth, lifesize statue, donation, ibis cemetery, temples, particularly close, examples, site
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