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Faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos) (?)

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2 of 3 • Amulets: top row: [street G 7700] 30-1-39 (three amulets), 29-11-369 (= MFA 29.2684, Bes ?), [S of G 7760] 30-1-78, [street G 7700] 29-12-284 (= MFA 29.2811, Shu), 29-11-191 (= MFA 29.2586, Pataikos ?), [G 7754] 29-12-11 (= MFA 29.2763, Pataikos ?), [W of G 7756] 29-11-89 (= MFA 29.2539, Pataikos ?), [G 7769] 30-1-96, [street G 7700] 29-12-87 (= MFA 29.2775, Shu); second row: [G 7754] 29-12-10 (= MFA 29.2762), [W of G 7756] 29-11-90 (= MFA 29.2540, unidentified deity), [street G 7700] 29-11-13 (= MFA 29.2520, unidentified deity), 29-11-39 (= MFA 29.2528, unidentified deity), 30-1-59 (Anubis), 29-11-287 (= MFA 29.2628, Bes fragment), 29-12-285 (= MFA 29.2812, cat), group of four sow amulets: [street G 7700] 29-12-110 (= MFA 29.2783, sow, upper left), [G 7769] 30-1-97 (sow, upper right), 30-1-68 (Ackland 62.19.21, sow, lower left), [W of G 7756] 29-11-91 (= MFA 29.2541, sow, lower right), [street G 7700] 29-12-111 (= MFA 29.2784, two crocodiles); third row: [street G 7700] 29-11-51 (= MFA 29.2529, Shu ?), 29-12-109 (= MFA 29.2782, Shu), 29-12-283 (= MFA 29.2810, Sekhmet), 30-1-5, 30-1-6, 29-11-12 (= MFA 29.2519, Sekhmet ?), 29-11-367 (Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 29-12-113 (= MFA 29.2786, Horus ?); bottom row: [G 7920] 30-1-115 (Pataikos), [street G 7700] 29-11-48 (Ackland 62.19.10, Pataikos ?), 30-1-23 (Bes ?), 29-12-271 (Ackland 62.19.8, Bes), 29-11-4 (Ackland 62.19.23, Isis and Horus), 29-11-6 (= MFA 29.2516, unidentified deity fragment), 29-11-3 (= MFA 29.2514, Isis and Horus ?), 29-12-286 (= MFA 29.2813), 29-12-114 (= MFA 29.2787), 29-12-112 (= MFA 29.2785, Sekhmet ?), 29-12-287 (= MFA 29.2814)
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Amulets: top row: [street G 7700] 30-1-39 (three amulets), 29-11-369 (= MFA 29.2684, Bes ?), [S of G 7760] 30-1-78, [street G 7700] 29-12-284 (= MFA 29.2811, Shu), 29-11-191 (= MFA 29.2586, Pataikos ?), [G 7754] 29-12-11 (= MFA 29.2763, Pataikos ?), [W of G 7756] 29-11-89 (= MFA 29.2539, Pataikos ?), [G 7769] 30-1-96, [street G 7700] 29-12-87 (= MFA 29.2775, Shu); second row: [G 7754] 29-12-10 (= MFA 29.2762), [W of G 7756] 29-11-90 (= MFA 29.2540, unidentified deity), [street G 7700] 29-11-13 (= MFA 29.2520, unidentified deity), 29-11-39 (= MFA 29.2528, unidentified deity), 30-1-59 (Anubis), 29-11-287 (= MFA 29.2628, Bes fragment), 29-12-285 (= MFA 29.2812, cat), group of four sow amulets: [street G 7700] 29-12-110 (= MFA 29.2783, sow, upper left), [G 7769] 30-1-97 (sow, upper right), 30-1-68 (Ackland 62.19.21, sow, lower left), [W of G 7756] 29-11-91 (= MFA 29.2541, sow, lower right), [street G 7700] 29-12-111 (= MFA 29.2784, two crocodiles); third row: [street G 7700] 29-11-51 (= MFA 29.2529, Shu ?), 29-12-109 (= MFA 29.2782, Shu), 29-12-283 (= MFA 29.2810, Sekhmet), 30-1-5, 30-1-6, 29-11-12 (= MFA 29.2519, Sekhmet ?), 29-11-367 (Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 29-12-113 (= MFA 29.2786, Horus ?); bottom row: [G 7920] 30-1-115 (Pataikos), [street G 7700] 29-11-48 (Ackland 62.19.10, Pataikos ?), 30-1-23 (Bes ?), 29-12-271 (Ackland 62.19.8, Bes), 29-11-4 (Ackland 62.19.23, Isis and Horus), 29-11-6 (= MFA 29.2516, unidentified deity fragment), 29-11-3 (= MFA 29.2514, Isis and Horus ?), 29-12-286 (= MFA 29.2813), 29-12-114 (= MFA 29.2787), 29-12-112 (= MFA 29.2785, Sekhmet ?), 29-12-287 (= MFA 29.2814)
Amulets: top row: [street G 7700] 30-1-39 (three amulets), 29-11-369 (= MFA 29.2684, Bes ?), [S of G 7760] 30-1-78, [street G 7700] 29-12-284 (= MFA 29.2811, Shu), 29-11-191 (= MFA 29.2586, Pataikos ?), [G 7754] 29-12-11 (= MFA 29.2763, Pataikos ?), [W of G 7756] 29-11-89 (= MFA 29.2539, Pataikos ?), [G 7769] 30-1-96, [street G 7700] 29-12-87 (= MFA 29.2775, Shu); second row: [G 7754] 29-12-10 (= MFA 29.2762), [W of G 7756] 29-11-90 (= MFA 29.2540, unidentified deity), [street G 7700] 29-11-13 (= MFA 29.2520, unidentified deity), 29-11-39 (= MFA 29.2528, unidentified deity), 30-1-59 (Anubis), 29-11-287 (= MFA 29.2628, Bes fragment), 29-12-285 (= MFA 29.2812, cat), group of four sow amulets: [street G 7700] 29-12-110 (= MFA 29.2783, sow, upper left), [G 7769] 30-1-97 (sow, upper right), 30-1-68 (Ackland 62.19.21, sow, lower left), [W of G 7756] 29-11-91 (= MFA 29.2541, sow, lower right), [street G 7700] 29-12-111 (= MFA 29.2784, two crocodiles); third row: [street G 7700] 29-11-51 (= MFA 29.2529, Shu ?), 29-12-109 (= MFA 29.2782, Shu), 29-12-283 (= MFA 29.2810, Sekhmet), 30-1-5, 30-1-6, 29-11-12 (= MFA 29.2519, Sekhmet ?), 29-11-367 (Horus the child (Harpocrates)), 29-12-113 (= MFA 29.2786, Horus ?); bottom row: [G 7920] 30-1-115 (Pataikos), [street G 7700] 29-11-48 (Ackland 62.19.23, Pataikos ?), 30-1-23 (Bes ?), 29-12-271 (Ackland 62.19.8, Bes), 29-11-4 (Ackland 62.19.10, Isis and Horus), 29-11-6 (= MFA 29.2516, unidentified deity fragment), 29-11-3 (= MFA 29.2514, Isis and Horus ?), 29-12-286 (= MFA 29.2813), 29-12-114 (= MFA 29.2787), 29-12-112 (= MFA 29.2785, Sekhmet ?), 29-12-287 (= MFA 29.2814)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7700, G 7760, G 7754, G 7756, G 7769, G 7920

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

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-11-191
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7700, debris S of mastaba G 7759
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.7 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2586
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/20/1929
  • 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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