British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

amulet

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Accession: 1886,0401.1496
Find spot: Naukratis, Beheira, el- (Governorate), Egypt approx. site location
Period: 26th Dynasty (probably)
Dynasty: 26th Dynasty
Date: 630 BC - 525 BC (probably)
Date range: 630 BCE – 525 BCE
Materials: ['glazed composition']
Height: 8.0 cm
Repository: British Museum
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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan, amulet (1886,0401.1496). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/52571

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Description

Mould-made large amuletic figure in glazed composition, representing the dwarf god Pataikos; naked, in crouching position with legs apart, grasping a snake in each hand and standing on two crocodiles; shaven head with protruding back to the skull typical of such representations of the hydrocephalus dwarf, topped by scarab; falcon (one damaged) standing on… View more about description

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Found at Naukratis

Cross-references (2)

BM-Object Y_EA58315 tier-2
BM-Registration 1886,0401.1496 tier-2

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