Egyptian Gold Baboon Amulet, New Kingdom-Roman Period, 1550 B.C.-323 A.D. A gold amulet formed in the round as a baboon, sacred to the god Thoth, walking on all-fours on a slender base, with simple anatomical detailing and suspension loop to one face. For a gold amulet with similar base and suspension loop see: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Harper Family Trust Collection, Christie's, New York, 9 December 2005, lot 5, which dates to 2134-1640 B.C. 3.32 grams, 20 mm wide (3/4 in.). Acquired 1990s. with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Paris, 28-29 May 2008, lot 436. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex Parisian collection. Accompanied by copies of the Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages. The baboon likely represents the god Thoth.

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