Inv. n°: MMoCA709

Egyptian Statuette of Thoth in Apple Green Faience

He wears a striated wig with suspension loops at the sides and strides forward. His hands open at his sides, palms facing the back.

h. 12.5 cm

Ptolemaic Period, c. 300-200 BC

Faience

Provenance

  • Ex French private collection, 1960
  • Pierre Bergé, Arts d'Orient, Archéologie, 17th June 2010, lot 110
  • Acquired at Charles Ede at TEFAF, Maastricht, 4th April 2011

Publications

  • "Arts d'Orient, Archéologie", Pierre Bergé catalogue, France, 17th June 2010, lot 110
  • C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, p. 87
  • C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 32, fig. 27 and p. 78

Exhibitions

  • TEFAF, Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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