Thoth Amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); W. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); D. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.), Amulets often represent deities in order to invoke their protection and specific powers. Such amulets were used by the living and placed on mummies as well. The amulet here depicts the god Thoth as a man with an ibis-head
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Thoth Amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 3.4 cm, 1 5/16, W, 0.8, 5/16, D, 1.3, 1/2, Amulets, represent deities, order, invoke, protection, specific powers, amulets, living, placed, mummies, well, amulet, depicts, god Thoth, man, ibis-head
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