Art, Symbol & Imagination
Thoth and Maat: Paired Egyptian Figures
An ibis-headed figure stands beside a frontal female figure crowned by a long feather. The captions identify Thoth and Maat, using the historical spelling Maāt for the latter. Each has its own base; the shared plate compares separate objects rather than presenting one sculptural group. W. A. Mansell and Co. receive the photographic credit. Their contrasting heads and attributes make the pairing immediately legible.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. "Thoth and Maat: Paired Egyptian Figures" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 161. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-object-161
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Historical photograph of an ancient object; printed caption reviewed. Ancient maker unrecorded. Photographer credit recorded individually where printed. Orientation corrected where necessary; no retouching or reconstructed detail.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. Thoth and Maat: Paired Egyptian Figures. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 161. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-object-161