Caption

Amulet - Ptah-dwarf Pataikos, Ptah-dwarf mythology. Figurine of a naked dwarf man with a large head with a wide forehead, short arms with clenched fists pressed to the hips, and short legs broken off at the knees. Careful modelling. 7th–4th century BC, Late Period, Egypt. Figurine/amulet. Dimensions: height 6.5 cm; width 3.7 cm; depth 2.6 cm., A small sculpted figure rendered in mottled brown and greenish tones stands against a plain gray background, showing a rounded head with a smooth cap-like top, a simplified face with closed eyes and a pronounced nose, short arms bent at the elbows with hands resting near the hips, a rounded torso with subtle belly and navel, and short legs that end in a flat base; the surface displays areas of patina and slight discoloration in green and brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_207

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.7Mb (361.9Kb) / 7.4in x 11.9in / 2217 x 3579 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - Ptah-dwarf Pataikos Ptah-dwarf mythology Figurine naked dwarf man large head wide forehead short arms clenched fists pressed hips short legs broken off knees Careful modelling 7th–4th century BC Late Period Egypt amulet Dimensions height 6.5 cm width 3.7 cm depth 2.6 cm small sculpted figure rendered mottled brown greenish tones stands plain gray background showing rounded head smooth cap- top simplified face closed eyes pronounced nose short arms bent elbows hands resting near rounded torso subtle belly navel flat base surface displays areas patina slight discoloration green brown.