Seated Ptah

Third Intermediate Period, possibly earlier

ca. 1070–664 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

The figure's cap is missing, but even so the god Ptah is identifiable by the insignia he holds, the raised rim of his garment in back, and the counterpose hanging behind his necklace.

Ptah's neck is thrust slightly forward. His features, as far as discernable beneath the corrosion are unusual, the eyes large and the lips full and sinuous. He appears to date earlier than the Late Period, but it is difficult to pin down how much earlier.

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Title: Seated Ptah
Period: Third Intermediate Period, possibly earlier
Dynasty: Dynasty 21–25
Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze, precious metal inlay
Dimensions: H. 8.5 × W. 3.6 × D. 4.4 cm (3 3/8 × 1 7/16 × 1 3/4 in.); H. (with tang): 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1910
Object Number: 10.184.3
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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