EGYPTIAN LARGE AMULET OF PATAIKOS New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC A very large green-glazed composition amulet of the dwarf god Pataikos, with large head and smaller body holding his arms close to his chest; a decorated column and attachment loop to the back. 45 grams, 79mm (3"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a collection formed in the 1920s. Literature Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.39. Footnotes The god Pataikos is named after a passage in Herodotus, which describes a Phoenician dwarf-form protective image, known as the son of Ptah, the craftsman's god. Dwarves are always present among the workers in precious metal workshops in Old Kingdom scenes of daily life. The finest images of Pataikos
EGYPTIAN LARGE AMULET OF PATAIKOS New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC A very large green-glazed composition amulet of the dwarf god Pataikos, with large head and smaller body holding his arms close to his chest; a decorated column and attachment loop to the back. 45 grams, 79mm (3"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from a collection formed in the 1920s. Literature Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.39. Footnotes The god Pataikos is named after a passage in Herodotus, which describes a Phoenician dwarf-form protective image, known as the son of Ptah, the craftsman's god. Dwarves are always present among the workers in precious metal workshops in Old Kingdom scenes of daily life. The finest images of Pataikos
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