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Gilded wooden figure of Thoth: E.202.1954

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Gilded wooden figure of Thoth

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Description

Thoth, ibis, walking. Thoth was the scribe of the gods, he was linked to ibis and baboons.

Measurements and weight

Height: 17 cm
Length: 20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir

Dating

Late Period
Ptolemaic Period
Circa -0332 - Circa -0030

Components of the work

Head, Feet And Legs composed of copper alloy ( bronze)
Body composed of wood, covered with cloth then gesso, then gilded

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.202.1954
Primary reference Number: 62258

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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