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Amulet - Ptah-dwarf Pataikos, maker, subject: 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. Late Period, Egypt, 7th–4th century BC. Terracotta figurine/amulet; height 6.5 cm, width 3.7 cm, depth 2.6 cm., A small sculpted figure of a childlike person standing with hands on hips, carved in a mottled greenish-brown stone or metal with areas of lighter green patina; the figure has a rounded flat top of the head, closed eyes, a small nose and mouth, rounded shoulders, a slightly protruding belly with a visible navel, short thick legs, and simple rounded feet; the surface shows weathered texture and spotting, and the background is a flat medium gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_201

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32.9Mo (527.0Ko) / 24.1cm x 34.2cm / 2848 x 4037 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amulet - Ptah-dwarf Pataikos maker subject Ptah-dwarf mythology Figurine naked dwarf man large head wide forehead short arms clenched fists pressed hips short legs broken off knees Careful modelling Late Period Egypt 7th–4th century BC Terracotta figurine amulet height 6.5 cm width 3.7 cm depth 2.6 cm small sculpted figure childlike person standing hands carved mottled greenish-brown stone metal areas lighter green patina figure rounded flat top head closed eyes small nose mouth rounded shoulders slightly protruding belly visible navel short thick legs simple rounded feet surface weathered texture spotting background flat medium gray.