This amulet of Thoth, the god of wisdom, the patron of scribes, and the inventor of writing, is in the form of an ibis-headed man. His left foot is forward, and his hands are at his sides. The back pillar includes a hole for suspension.
Sources:
- Jennifer Houser Wegner, “Ancient Egyptian Creation Myths: From Watery Chaos to Cosmic Egg,” _Glencairn Museum News_, Number 5, 2021.