Striding Thoth
Description
Statuette, Thoth. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BCE. Faience. H. 14.1 × W. 3.6 × D. 5.4 cm (5 9/16 × 1 7/16 × 2 1/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Birds, Gods. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A turquoise-blue faience standing figure shown striding forward on a rectangular base, with an elongated wig/headdress and a kilt-like garment.
The image shows a single ancient Egyptian small object (likely a figurine or amulet) in a turquoise-blue glaze consistent with faience. The figure stands in profile facing left, with one leg lifted in a forward striding pose and arms held down by the sides. The head is surmounted by a tall, curled-headdress/wig shape; the face is simplified with minimal facial features. A broad, wrap-style kilt with pleats is visible from waist to knees. The figure rests on a rectangular plinth/base, also glazed, with a slightly darker rim and an area of wear/chipping at the front edge. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible on the figure or base in this view. The overall style is consistent with a divine or cultic figure depiction, though the specific deity attributes cannot be confirmed from the provided image alone.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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