Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Miniature Group of Ptah and Sakhmet
Description
<p>Depicted here in a double image are Ptah, one of the main creator gods (and a patron of artisans), and Sakhmet, the daughter of the sun-god Re and Ptah's consort. Her ill will brought destruction to mankind. This group was once part of a larger configuration.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.393' rel='external'>Miniature Group of Ptah and Sakhmet</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Ptah
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.393 tier-2
- Walters-id 29222 tier-2
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