Fragment of faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)
Head fragment of small faience amulet of Ptah[-Sokar in form of dwarf (Pataikos)]; soft white paste, light blue glaze, ring at back of head for suspension.
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_26-2-35
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_26-2-35; 26-2-35
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Entry Date
- 02/08/1926
- Title
- Fragment of faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 1.25+ cm Width: 1.15 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Avenue G 4, debris
- Remarks
- This amulet represents Pataikos, a popular protective deity, amulets of whom were believed to ward off threats to the wearer. He is usually depicted as a nude dwarf with a bald head, often wielding a pair of knives.