Egyptian Faience Thoth and Horus in a Boat, Late Period, c. 664-332 B.C.

(Thoth and Horus)

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Item No.
35.37538
Culture
Egypt, Late Period, c. 664-332 B.C. 
Item Details.
Modelled in the round, comprising a small barque with a seated baboon and a falcon, Thoth and Horus, a slot cut in to the underside of the base.
In Egyptian mythology, Thoth restored the eye of Horus, suggesting that this may be the theme of the figurine's composition. Alternatively, the composition may be a condensed depiction of the funerary vignette, which shows the falcon form of the sun god Re in his solar barque flanked by baboons in an attitude of praise. The slot in the underside suggests it was once attached to a separate base.

Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Size
6.4 cm L - 2 1/2 inches
Material
Faience 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
• Egyptian Faience
Price.
US$ 3200
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