Statue of a priest of Thoth, carrying
a baboon. Thoth was associated with wisdom, writing and the moon. The priest who
dedicated this limestone statue served in Thoth's main temple at Ashmunein. He
is wearing a leopard skin and carries a bag of scribal tools. The baboon is one
of the two animals (with the Ibis) that were sacred to Thoth. Possibly
from Ashmunein, 19th Dynasty.
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