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Lower part of faience [amulet] of [Ptah-Sokar in form of dwarf (Pataikos)]; light tan paste, blue glaze. Illustration: Yes

ID

HUMFA_27-4-902
Department

Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification

Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
Findspot

Street G 7300, debris E of mastaba G 7350, W of mastaba G 7450
Material

Faience
Dimensions

Height: 1 cm
Credit Line

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Date of Register Entry

04/04/1927
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.

Fragment of faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar (Pataikos)