Caption

Figurine of the god Ptah; unknown creator; restitution provenance; Ptah mythology; Egyptian deity; ankh and wa's scepter iconography; beard; Egyptian art; Late Period, 664–332 BC; figurine; height 14.7 cm, width 4 cm, depth 3 cm, weight 0.272 kg., A slender vertical metal figure with a textured, rough surface in shades of dark brown, greenish patina, and hints of black, shown in profile standing on a small rectangular base; the head is rounded with a defined nose and chin, a long textured beard extends along the chest, and the body tapers down to feet that rest flat on the base; the figure wears a long, close-fitting garment with surface irregularities and a few areas of lighter green and brown sheen, and there is a visible hollow or gap near the midsection.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_281

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.9Mb (1.4Mb) / 7.2in x 14.5in / 2167 x 4345 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine god Ptah unknown creator restitution provenance Ptah mythology Egyptian deity ankh wa's scepter iconography beard Egyptian art Late Period 664–332 Bc figurine height 14.7 cm width 4 cm depth 3 cm weight 0.272 kg slender vertical metal figure textured rough surface shades dark brown greenish patina hints black shown profile standing small rectangular base head rounded defined nose chin long beard extends chest body tapers down feet rest flat base figure wears close-fitting garment surface irregularities areas lighter green brown sheen visible hollow gap near midsection.