Striding Thoth
Unknown Artist
332–30 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
H. 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.); W. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.); D. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Classification
Statuette, Thoth
Period
Ptolemaic Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.7.860
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Striding Thoth*, captivating faience figurine from Egypt's Ptolemaic Period332–30 B.C.), now gracing the Egyptian Art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Crafted by an unknown artist, this petite sculpture—standing just 14.1 cm tall—depicts the god Thoth in a dynamic striding pose, likely as an ibis-headed deity or bird form, symbolizing his divine wisdom and mobility. Acquired through the Edward S. Hark Gift in 1926, it exemplifies the era's fusion of pharaonic traditions with Hellenistic influences under Ptolemaic rule. Faience, a glazed ceramic of crushed quartz, was p...