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Ptah Figure

Late Period
ca. 730–332 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130
The tight-fitting skull cap, enveloping shroud, and animal-headed scepter identify this figure as Ptah, chief deity of the northern city of Memphis. Master craftsman to the gods, Ptah was the patron of artisans. A hole pierced through the back pillar indicates that this was meant to be suspended.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ptah Figure
  • Period: Late Period
  • Date: ca. 730–332 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Faience
  • Dimensions: H. 5.1 × W. 2.1 × D. 1.6 cm (2 × 13/16 × 5/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
  • Object Number: 2021.41.37
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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