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Summary
The patron of scribes and deity of wisdom, Thoth was associated with the sun and the moon, traditionally the two "eyes" of the celestial-god Horus. The baboon, identified with Thoth, here holds a sacred Wedjat-eye, the so-called Eye of Horus, which symbolizes legitimate kingship, the structured universe, and life.
This carefully formed baboon holds the eye in front of his chest with his left hand below and the right above.
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artwork
ancient egyptian faience in the walters art museum
ancient egyptian statuettes in the walters art museum
baboon amulets
statues of thoth baboon in the united states
thoth and eye of horus
walters art museum
statue
3d object
sculpture
Date
0000
Source
Walters Art Museum
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