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Faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)

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2 of 3 • Faience amulets: top row: [G 7000 SW, trench 31] 25-12-215 (= MFA 25.2888, sow), [street G 7200] 26-4-7 (= MFA 27.1024, sow), [street G 7000] 26-2-121 (sow), [E of G 7070] 26-3-11 (hippopotamus), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-439 (= MFA 27.1023, cat), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-165 (= MFA 27.1018, Shu), [street G 7000] 26-1-350 (= MFA 27.1019, Shu), 26-1-596 (Shu), 26-2-122 (= MFA 27.1013, Pataikos), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-434 (= MFA 25.2966, Pataikos); middle row: [street G 7000] 26-2-123 (= MFA 27.1002, ibis), [street G 7200] 26-4-68, [G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-190 (= MFA 27.1004, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), [street G 7000] 26-1-302 (= MFA 27.1016, Re-Horakhty), [Isis Temple] 26-1-215 (= MFA 27.1017, Re-Horakhty), [street G 7000] 26-1-352 (Sekhmet), [G 7141] 26-3-172 (= MFA 27.999, Thoth), [street G 7000] 26-1-405 (= MFA 27.1000, Thoth), [street G 7100] 26-3-101 (= MFA 27.1001, Thoth ?), [avenue G 3] 25-12-579 (= MFA 27.1022, Anubis), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-433 (= MFA 25.2965, two amulets, Pataikos); bottom row: [street G 7000] 26-2-86 (= MFA 27.992, Taweret), [G 7141] 26-3-171 (= MFA 27.994, Taweret), [street G 7200] 26-3-83 (upper amulet, Taweret), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-436 (= MFA 25.2968, lower amulet, Taweret), [street G 7000] 26-1-6 (= MFA 27.996, upper amulet, Taweret), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-166 (= MFA 27.995, lower amulet, Taweret), [avenue G 3] 25-12-457 (= MFA 27.1015, Nefertum), [G 7156] 26-2-199 (= MFA 27.1009, Bes), [G 7142] 26-3-221 (Bes), [street G 7000] 26-2-85 (Bes), [E of G 7070] 26-3-9 (= MFA 27.1008 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.35, Bes)
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Faience amulets: top row: [G 7000 SW, trench 31] 25-12-215 (= MFA 25.2888, sow), [street G 7200] 26-4-7 (= MFA 27.1024, sow), [street G 7000] 26-2-121 (sow), [E of G 7070] 26-3-11 (hippopotamus), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-439 (= MFA 27.1023, cat), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-165 (= MFA 27.1018, Shu), [street G 7000] 26-1-350 (= MFA 27.1019, Shu), 26-1-596 (Shu), 26-2-122 (= MFA 27.1013, Pataikos), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-434 (= MFA 25.2966, Pataikos); middle row: [street G 7000] 26-2-123 (= MFA 27.1002, ibis), [street G 7200] 26-4-68, [G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-190 (= MFA 27.1004, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), [street G 7000] 26-1-302 (= MFA 27.1016, Re-Horakhty), [Isis Temple] 26-1-215 (= MFA 27.1017, Re-Horakhty), [street G 7000] 26-1-352 (Sekhmet), [G 7141] 26-3-172 (= MFA 27.999, Thoth), [street G 7000] 26-1-405 (= MFA 27.1000, Thoth), [street G 7100] 26-3-101 (= MFA 27.1001, Thoth ?), [avenue G 3] 25-12-579 (= MFA 27.1022, Anubis), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-433 (= MFA 25.2965, two amulets, Pataikos); bottom row: [street G 7000] 26-2-86 (= MFA 27.992, Taweret), [G 7141] 26-3-171 (= MFA 27.994, Taweret), [street G 7200] 26-3-83 (upper amulet, Taweret), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-436 (= MFA 25.2968, lower amulet, Taweret), [street G 7000] 26-1-6 (= MFA 27.996, upper amulet, Taweret), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-166 (= MFA 27.995, lower amulet, Taweret), [avenue G 3] 25-12-457 (= MFA 27.1015, Nefertum), [G 7156] 26-2-199 (= MFA 27.1009, Bes), [G 7142] 26-3-221 (Bes), [street G 7000] 26-2-85 (Bes), [E of G 7070] 26-3-9 (= MFA 27.1008 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.35, Bes)
Faience amulets: top row: [G 7000 SW, trench 31] 25-12-215 (= MFA 25.2888, sow), [street G 7200] 26-4-7 (= MFA 27.1024, sow), [street G 7000] 26-2-121 (sow), [E of G 7070] 26-3-11 (hippopotamus), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-439 (= MFA 27.1023, cat), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-165 (= MFA 27.1018, Shu), [street G 7000] 26-1-350 (= MFA 27.1019, Shu), 26-1-596 (Shu), 26-2-122 (= MFA 27.1013, Pataikos), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-434 (= MFA 25.2966, Pataikos); middle row: [street G 7000] 26-2-123 (= MFA 27.1002, ibis), [street G 7200] 26-4-68, [G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-190 (= MFA 27.1004, Horus the child (Harpocrates)), [street G 7000] 26-1-302 (= MFA 27.1016, Re-Horakhty), [Isis Temple] 26-1-215 (= MFA 27.1017, Re-Horakhty), [street G 7000] 26-1-352 (Sekhmet), [G 7141] 26-3-172 (= MFA 27.999, Thoth), [street G 7000] 26-1-405 (= MFA 27.1000, Thoth), [street G 7100] 26-3-101 (= MFA 27.1001, Thoth ?), [avenue G 3] 25-12-579 (= MFA 27.1022, Anubis), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-433 (= MFA 25.2965, two amulets, Pataikos); bottom row: [street G 7000] 26-2-86 (= MFA 27.992, Taweret), [G 7141] 26-3-171 (= MFA 27.994, Taweret), [street G 7200] 26-3-83 (upper amulet, Taweret), [G 7000 SW 34] 25-12-436 (= MFA 25.2968, lower amulet, Taweret), [street G 7000] 26-1-6 (= MFA 27.996, upper amulet, Taweret), [N of G 7000 SW 8] 25-12-166 (= MFA 27.995, lower amulet, Taweret), [avenue G 3] 25-12-457 (= MFA 27.1015, Nefertum), [G 7156] 26-2-199 (= MFA 27.1009, Bes), [G 7142] 26-3-221 (Bes), [street G 7000] 26-2-85 (Bes), [E of G 7070] 26-3-9 (= MFA 27.1008 deaccessioned = Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Memphis 1981.1.35, Bes)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 SW trench 31, street G 7200, street G 7000, G 7070, G 7000 SW 34, G 7000 SW 8, Isis Temple, G 7141, street G 7100, avenue G 3, G 7156, G 7142

Small crude faience amulet of [Ptah-Sokar in form of dwarf (Pataikos)] (cf. 25-12-630); light blue glaze, bored. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_26-2-122
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7000, E of G 7052
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.4 cm Width: .65 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1013
  • Date of Register Entry
    02/24/1926
  • Remarks
    This amulet represents Pataikos, a popular protective deity, amulets of whom were believed to ward off threats to the wearer. He is usually depicted as a nude dwarf with a bald head, often wielding a pair of knives.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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