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Thoth (Cynocephalus baboon) amulet

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Description

Amulet, Thoth as baboon. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Faience. H. 2.3 × W. 1.1 × D. 0.9 cm (7/8 × 7/16 × 3/8 in.). From: Cemetery, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1909.

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.

Small turquoise-blue faience amulet depicting a standing divine/canine-like figure with a long face and short ears, with molded facial and body details.

The image shows a small, upright amulet in turquoise-blue faience. The figure is modeled in low relief with a long, narrow face (canine/cynocephalus-like), a broad chest/torso, and a simplified body suggesting a standing deity. The head has rounded contours and what appear to be short ears; the face has incised or impressed detailing around the muzzle and eyes. The torso includes several molded lines/stripes that may indicate clothing or additional anatomical detail. No clear hieroglyphic inscription or cartouche is visible on the object in this view. Surface wear/chipping is present, with darker/greenish discoloration and some loss at edges, consistent with age and/or handling. The overall style and subject are consistent in general form with a Thoth/cynocephalus-related amulet, though the exact identification of the animal attributes is somewhat ambiguous at this resolution.

decorative New Kingdom, Ramesside (per catalogue; exact dating from image alone unclear) good
Deities Thoth (Djehuty) (attributed; specific iconographic certainty unclear)
Materials faience (turquoise-blue glaze; possible copper-rich corrosion/green patina)

Connections

Found at Lisht
Deities Thoth

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116430487 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.180.2351 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 555459 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.