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Amulet of the god Thoth as ibis-headed man

Glencairn Museum

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

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.

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