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Statuette of Ptah

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This masterpiece statuette depicts standing Path, the main deity of Memphis. His body is enveloped by a tightly fitting robe leaving exposed only his hands with bracelets on wrists holding a was-scepter and an ankh-sign; he wears a scull-cap, a broad collar and a pleated artificial beard. The eyes, collar, bracelets, beard and the eye and the ear of the finial of the scepter are inlayed with gold. The statuette had originally been held up by a long tenon.

Present location

STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM [10/002] PETERSBURG

Inventory number

39

Dating

26TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material

BRONZE; GOLD

Technique

CASTING BY WAXWORK; INLAID

Height

17.5 cm

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