Head of a Statuette of Ptah
God of the city of Memphis, Ptah was primarily associated with arts and crafts. It is assumed that he acquired his designation as the creator god because of this close connection with crafstmen, builders, and artists. Small votive divine figures in faience, as well as in bronze, were deposited as offerings within Egyptian temples in order to please the gods. Concerning Ptah, the phenomenon is well known, with numerous examples of such statuettes discovered in Mit Rahina were his main temple was erected in ancient times.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a Statuette of Ptah
- Period: New Kingdom or later
- Date: ca. 1550 B.C.–1070 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: H. 4.2 × W. 3 × D. 3.4 cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.44
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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