Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 27th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 404 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant of a baboon seated with bent legs atop an integral plinth, all covered in blue-green glaze. The upright primate presents with a broad, convex chest, a large head with almond-shaped eyes and a thick snout, and bent arms holding a wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus). The baboon is a zoomorphic variation of Thoth, the typically ibis-headed god of mathematics, intelligence, and the moon. An integral suspension loop on the verso suggests this pendant was worn on a necklace strand in ancient times. Size: 0.6" W x 1.3" H (1.5 cm x 3.3 cm)
Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896
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Condition
Minor nicks, abrasions, and surface pitting, with light fading to glaze in scattered areas, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall form.