Caption

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 and type: figurine; back pillars, hieroglyphs, scepters, thrones, ankh, uas, djed pillars. Subject: Ptah Egyptian deity. Maker: unknown. Date/place: c. 1550–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Dimensions: height 29 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 19 cm; weight 2.736 kg., A seated carved figure rendered in a weathered beige stone with traces of pale blue and darker brown patina, shown against a neutral gray background; the figure wears a close-fitting head covering and a long backpiece, has stylized facial features with darkened eye accents, and holds a vertical object with both hands at chest level; the body and clothing show surface wear and slight color variations from beige to off-white with areas of darker brown staining, and the base on which the figure sits has chipped edges and faint blue-green discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_475

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.2Mb (920.8Kb) / 10.5in x 12.6in / 3159 x 3780 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine god Ptah god Ptah sitting throne base shape sign Maat holds composite scepter hands Materials type figurine back pillars hieroglyphs scepters thrones ankh uas djed pillars Subject Ptah Egyptian deity Maker unknown Date place c 1550–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt Dimensions height 29 cm width 10.5 cm depth 19 cm weight 2.736 kg seated carved figure rendered weathered beige stone traces pale blue darker brown patina shown neutral gray background figure wears close-fitting head covering long backpiece stylized facial features darkened eye accents vertical object chest level body clothing surface wear slight color variations off-white areas darker brown staining figure sits chipped edges faint blue-green discoloration.