Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 27th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 404 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting Thoth - the ibis-headed god of intelligence and mathematics - in his less-common baboon form. The charming primate presents in a seated pose atop an integral plinth with a large phallus draped between his legs, his tail wrapped along his right foot, and holding his fragmentary arms in front of his incised hairy body, perhaps once holding a wadjet amulet. The head peers forward with ovoid eyes beneath raised brows and has a slender nose, characteristically puffy jowls, backswept ears, and a hairy skullcap. Light blue glaze envelops the entire figure and creates an alluring presentation. Size: 0.75" W x 1.625" H (1.9 cm x 4.1 cm)

Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896

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Losses to hands and held implement as shown. Minor softening to some finer details on body and face, with light abrasions, and fading to glaze pigment. Great preservation to overall simian form.