Amulet - god Thoth; maker, Thoth myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; dated 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 5.2 cm, width 2.1 cm, A small sculpted figure viewed in profile with a stylized bird-like head and elongated beak, a slender upright torso, and long straight arms hanging alongside a simple wrapped skirt; the surface shows a worn, glazed appearance in shades of turquoise and pale green with areas of brown and darker speckling, and there is a vertical back piece attached with a circular hole visible near the shoulder.
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Amulet - god Thoth; maker, Thoth myth., Egyptian deities, Egyptian religion; dated 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt; amulet; height 5.2 cm, width 2.1 cm, A small sculpted figure viewed in profile with a stylized bird-like head and elongated beak, a slender upright torso, and long straight arms hanging alongside a simple wrapped skirt; the surface shows a worn, glazed appearance in shades of turquoise and pale green with areas of brown and darker speckling, and there is a vertical back piece attached with a circular hole visible near the shoulder.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_164

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Amulet - god Thoth maker Thoth myth Egyptian deities Egyptian religion dated 664–525 BC Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt amulet height 5.2 cm width 2.1 cm small sculpted figure viewed profile stylized bird- head elongated beak slender upright torso long straight arms hanging alongside simple wrapped skirt surface worn glazed appearance shades turquoise pale green areas brown darker speckling vertical back piece attached circular hole visible near shoulder.

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