Amulet in the form of an Ibis Thot. Ancient Egypt,... Lot 4
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Amulet in the form of an Ibis Thot. Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic period, 332-30 BC.
Fayenza.
Restored.
Measurements: 4.2 x 5 x 2 cm.
Ibises were considered sacred birds in Ancient Egypt, as they were assimilated to the god Thoth, the god who was the peacemaker of the conflicts between Horus and Seth and the healer of the eye of Horus. It was also associated with one of the elements of the human being, the Aj, which is like the light of the body, represented by this bird.
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