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Lower part of faience [amulet] of Ptah-Sokar [in form of dwarf (Pataikos)]; blue glaze. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-3-242
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Beads
  • Findspot
    Street G 7600, E of mastaba G 7650
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 3.1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Cairo Temporary Register number
    EMC_TR_5.4.30.1
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_7/3158
  • Object Ownership Information
    In collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo, EMC_TR_5.4.30.1
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/20/1929
  • Object owned by
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Notes
    One of 11 amulets registered as EMC_TR_5.4.30.1.
  • 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.

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