Cynocephalus Amulet ca. 1295-1070 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside The god Thoth was associated with two animals: the ibis and the baboon. Here, he is shown as a baboon squatting with its hands on its knees and wearing a crescent and a full moon on its head. As an amulet, it could have been worn, carried, or offered to a deity with the belief that it will magically bestow a particular power or form of protection during life or in the afterlife.. Cynocephalus Amulet. ca. 1295-1070 B.C.. Red Jasper. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt
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