Figurine of the god Ptah. Figurine of the god Ptah sitting on a throne, on a base in the shape of the sign of Maat. He holds a composite scepter in his hands. Materials: figurine with back pillars, hieroglyphs, scepters, djed pillars, ankh and uas iconography. Style/Period: c. 1550–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Maker: unknown. Inscriptions/markings: hieroglyphs. Subject: Egyptian deity Ptah. Function: statuette/ritual object. Dimensions: height 29 cm; width 10.5 cm; depth 19 cm; weight 2.736 kg., A seated stone figure on a rectangular base, shown in profile and frontal view, with a rounded head and stylized facial features, holding a vertical object with both hands near the chest; the figure wears a fitted garment and a layered necklace, and a long element drapes down the back. The surface shows a weathered, pale beige stone with areas of darker brown patina and small patches of blue-green corrosion. The base and lower parts of the figure display worn spots and slight d...
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Figurine of the god Ptah. Figurine of the god Ptah sitting on a throne, on a base in the shape of the sign of Maat. He holds a composite scepter in his hands. Materials: figurine with back pillars, hieroglyphs, scepters, djed pillars, ankh and uas iconography. Style/Period: c. 1550–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Maker: unknown. Inscriptions/markings: hieroglyphs. Subject: Egyptian deity Ptah. Function: statuette/ritual object. Dimensions: height 29 cm; width 10.5 cm; depth 19 cm; weight 2.736 kg., A seated stone figure on a rectangular base, shown in profile and frontal view, with a rounded head and stylized facial features, holding a vertical object with both hands near the chest; the figure wears a fitted garment and a layered necklace, and a long element drapes down the back. The surface shows a weathered, pale beige stone with areas of darker brown patina and small patches of blue-green corrosion. The base and lower parts of the figure display worn spots and slight discoloration in beige and darker brown, with traces of blue-green near the front edge.

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Figurine god Ptah god Ptah sitting throne base shape sign Maat holds composite scepter hands Materials figurine back pillars hieroglyphs scepters djed pillars ankh uas iconography Style Period c 1550–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt Maker unknown Inscriptions markings Subject Egyptian deity Ptah Function statuette ritual object Dimensions height 29 cm width 10.5 cm depth 19 cm weight 2.736 kg seated stone figure rectangular base shown profile frontal view rounded head stylized facial features holding vertical object hands near chest figure wears fitted garment layered necklace long element drapes down back surface weathered pale beige stone areas darker brown patina small patches blue-green corrosion lower parts figure display worn spots slight discoloration beige darker brown traces blue-green near front edge.

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