Description:

Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 332 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting a resting ibis covered in matte blue glaze. The relaxing bird rests its plump body atop bent, sinuous legs, displays incised feathering on each wing, and has a slender, curved beak emanating from its teardrop-shaped head. The ibis is the bird traditionally associated with the ibis-headed Thoth, god of writing, mathematics, and the moon. Size: 0.93" L x 0.4" W x 0.75" H (2.4 cm x 1 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896

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#167164

  • Condition: Light encrustations and abrasions across some surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to finer details and blue hues throughout.

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