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Faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)

Faience amulet of [Ptah-Sokar in form of dwarf (Pataikos)]; green glaze, back flat, bored through back of neck. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-534
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Avenue G 1], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.4 cm Width: .725 cm Thickness: .5 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2514
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/14/1924
  • 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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