Ptah amulet
664 BCE-332 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
4.6 × 1.2 × 1.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr P. Chaldjian, 1996
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Physical description
Figure of the god Ptah, standing holding a sceptre, the head with close cropped hair and bearded. The figure is supported by a back-pillar which is pierced for suspension at the level of the chest.
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