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Source Description
The dwarf god Pataikos offered protection from evil. He was a manifestation of the creator god Ptah, and became popular beginning in the New Kingdom. The name was introduced by the Greek writer Herodotus. Representations of the god were used as amulets. This was probably made during the 26th Dynasty.
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Document identity
localId
12751
label
Standing Pataikos
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
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12751
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Standing Pataikos
description
The dwarf god Pataikos offered protection from evil. He was a manifestation of the creator god Ptah, and became popular beginning in the New Kingdom. The name was introduced by the Greek writer Herodotus. Representations of the god were used as amulets. This was probably made during the 26th Dynasty.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-525 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
pendants
amulets
figurines
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5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.9
height
4.1
depth
3.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 x W: 1 5/8 x D: 1 3/16 in. (6.9 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
style
Saitic
dynasty
26th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with green glaze
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6182
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EGY
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none
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