STATUETTE OF THOT IBIS Egypt, Late Period,... Lot 44

STATUETTE OF THOT IBIS Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC Siliceous earthenware with pale-blue glaze; restoration to beak and base Height 11.5 cm Provenance Former French collection, estate of Monsieur X., 1960-1980 Paris, private collection The ibiocephalous god is depicted in a walking attitude, wearing a tripartite wig wearing a tripartite wig, an ousekh necklace and a short loincloth. His arms are at his sides arms along the body, fists closed. Very good quality of faience and very good state of conservation. A LATE PERIOD BLUE PALE FAIENCE GLAZED STATUETTE OF THOT IBIS, 664-332 B.C. 41/2 in. High. The ibis-headed deity, patron of the scribes, striding on a rectangular base with his arms held to the sides and closed fists. He wears a striated tripartite wig, broad collar and a striated kilt. End of the beak restored.