Thoth

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Title	Thoth
Artist	Artist Unknown (Egyptian)
Date	c. 644-30 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Bronze

Size:

8 x 2 1/8 in. (20.32 x 5.4 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Egypt

Culture:

Egyptian, Africa, Egypt

Style:

26th dynasty- Saite, 8th century B.C.-A.D. 1st century

Physical Description:

statuette, of ibis-headed god, seated, wears wig and atef crown. Thoth of Hermapolis was known as the scribe of the gods and the god of wisdom. The Ibis was sacred to him.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Miss Lily Place

Accession Number:

29.17.613

Artist:

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Thoth

Artist Unknown (Egyptian)

c. 644-30 B.C.