Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Thoth-Ibis
Description
<p>The Ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, patron deity of scribes and writing and god of wisdom. Thoth recorded the results of the judgment of the deceased in the underworld in a ceremony called the "weighing of the heart." Wearing the amulet placed the deceased under the protection of the god. This amulet displays a recumbent Ibis on a base with a loop on the back, directly behind its head.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1681' rel='external'>Thoth-Ibis</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Thoth
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.1681 tier-2
- Walters-id 26193 tier-2
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