A Fine Ancient Egyptian Faience Thoth Amulet This is a fine ancient faience amulet of Thoth as a man with an ibis-head. Thoth standing with left leg forward, arms aside; back-pillar perforated for suspension. Thoth was the god of knowledge and writing, and he was thought to have healing powers. For a comparable amulet see (attached picture): - W. M. Flinders Petrie, Amulets, pl. XXXVI , 202 b,d Date: Egypt, Late Period, 26th - 30th Dynasty, circa 664 - 332 B.C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 2,8 cm Condition: intact Provenance: private Dutch Collection, prior to that UK estate, formed before 1960. Dispatch only to addresses within the EU. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.