Brown limestone Ptah with staff in hand at the chest, long chin beard. Creator-God of Memphis who was usually portrayed as a Mummy with his hands protruding from the wrappings and holding a staff that combines the dyed pillar, ankh sign and ‘Was’ scepter. His head was shaven and covered by a tight-fitting skull-cap leaving his ears exposed. From the Middle Kingdom onwards, he was represented with a straight beard. The basic iconography of his images remained virtually unchanged throughout the Pharaonic period. In Hellenistic times, he was identified with the Greek God, Hephaestus. 26th Dynasty.
Egyptian antiquities are authentic historical relics and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Egyptian
663 - 525 BC
8 1/2" x 2 3/4"

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