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

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_31-2-25
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Debris E of area G 7850
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.2 cm Thickness: 1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    02/05/1931
  • 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.

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7850

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1