Figurine of the god Ptah. Figural sculpture of Ptah seated on a throne on a base in the shape of the sign of Maat, holding a composite scepter. Materials and stylistic elements: ankh, uas, djed pillars, back pillars, scepters, thrones; hieroglyphs; Egyptian deities iconography., Inscription references: Scen.Gal.Eg. Dated c. 1550–c. 1295 BC, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Figurine of men; height 29 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 2.736 kg., A weathered vertical stone figurine viewed from the back, showing a rectangular base and elongated body with a flat back and slightly rounded shoulders; the surface has a rough, pitted texture with areas of erosion and faint linear incisions; visible colors include beige, sandy tan, light brown, dark brown accents, pale greenish-blue patches near the top, and subtle gray tones in the background; the figure's arms are low and close to the sides, and the top of the head is rounded with some darker discoloration.
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Figurine of the god Ptah. Figural sculpture of Ptah seated on a throne on a base in the shape of the sign of Maat, holding a composite scepter. Materials and stylistic elements: ankh, uas, djed pillars, back pillars, scepters, thrones; hieroglyphs; Egyptian deities iconography., Inscription references: Scen.Gal.Eg. Dated c. 1550–c. 1295 BC, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Figurine of men; height 29 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 19 cm, weight 2.736 kg., A weathered vertical stone figurine viewed from the back, showing a rectangular base and elongated body with a flat back and slightly rounded shoulders; the surface has a rough, pitted texture with areas of erosion and faint linear incisions; visible colors include beige, sandy tan, light brown, dark brown accents, pale greenish-blue patches near the top, and subtle gray tones in the background; the figure's arms are low and close to the sides, and the top of the head is rounded with some darker discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Figurine god Ptah Figural sculpture Ptah seated throne base shape sign Maat holding composite scepter Materials stylistic elements ankh uas djed pillars back pillars scepters thrones hieroglyphs Egyptian deities iconography Inscription references Scen.Gal.Eg Dated c 1550–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt men height 29 cm width 10.5 cm depth 19 cm weight 2.736 kg weathered vertical stone figurine viewed back showing rectangular base elongated body flat back slightly rounded shoulders surface rough pitted texture areas erosion faint linear incisions visible colors include beige sandy tan light brown dark brown accents pale greenish-blue patches near top subtle gray tones background figure's arms low close sides head darker discoloration.

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