Striding Thoth, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); W. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.); D. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.), Thoth, the god of writing, accounting and all things intellectual, was associated with two animals: the ibis and the baboon. His images either show him represented by these animals or they combine a human body with an ibis head as in this piece of shiny blue faience
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Striding Thoth, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 14.1 cm, 5 9/16, W, 3.6, 1 7/16, D, 5.4, 2 1/8, Thoth, god, writing, accounting, things intellectual, associated, two animals, ibis, baboon, images, represented, animals, combine, human body, ibis head, piece, shiny blue faience
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