E41

Glazed faience baboon amulet

£100

A charming green glazed and moulded faience amulet depicting a seated baboon. The baboon was sacred to the god Thoth and was particularly associated with scribes.

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Intact.

Size: 2.1 x 1 cms

Ex. Private collection, Wiltshire, UK. Acquired c. 1970's.


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