Statue of the God Thoth

Object Name: 
Statue of the God Thoth

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Object Name: 
Statue of the God Thoth
Place Made: 
Egypt
Accession Number: 
63.1.16
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.9 cm, W: 2.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1560-1306 BCE
Primary Description: 
Statue of the God Thoth. Greenish-blue faience, extremely bubbly surface; cast and glazed. Figure of the god Thoth, elaborate wig joins ibis head to male body, small vertical loops on either side of wig have holes for suspension or attachment of decoration, rather supple body, arms extend down with hands extended perpendicular to side, lower portion of legs and support missing, back pillar undecorated.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Brooklyn Museum, Source
1963
Category: 
Origins of Glassmaking
Color: 
green
blue
Technique: 
casting
glazing
Material: 
faience

Exhibitions (3)

Animals in Glass
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2004-11-18 through 2005-04-24
Corning Incorporated Gallery 2007-03-19 through 2007-08-25
Carder and Revivalism
Venue(s)
Rockwell Museum 1985-05-09 through 1985-11-01
 
The Book and the Spade
Venue(s)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1975 through 1975

Publications (2)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, pp. 276-277, #829; BIB# 29547
The Book and the Spade : v. 3: Final Report (1975) p. 38, #185, not ill.; BIB# 19420