Unknown Egyptian
Thoth, God of Writing and Knowledge, as a Baboon

Thoth, God of Writing and Knowledge, as a Baboon

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Thoth, God of Writing and Knowledge, as a Baboon
CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Thoth, God of Writing and Knowledge, as a Baboon
  • Thoth, god of wisdom and scribes, as a baboon
Date664–525 BC
MediumEgyptian Faience
Dimensions8 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/2 in. (20.3 × 13.3 × 14.0 cm)
Credit LineGift of The Merrin Gallery, Inc.
Object number2001.6
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[The Merrin Gallery, Inc., New York, by 2001]; given to MFAH, 2001.

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