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Fragment of faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 0, avenue G 2, G 7101, G 7210-7220, G 7110-7120, G 7130-7140, street G 7200, street G 7100, street G 7400, G 7210-7220

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

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-899
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7200, debris E of mastaba G 7210-7220: G 7220
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.8 cm Width: 1.625 cm Thickness: .9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2951
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/25/1924
  • 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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