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Faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)

Crudely made faience amulet of [Ptah-Sokar in form of dwarf (Pataikos)]; green glaze, top of head black. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_28-4-132
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Debris on top of mastaba G 7775
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: .9 cm Length: 1.7 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.1683
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/22/1928
  • 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

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7775

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery