Head of Ptah
Ptah was the creator god of the city of Memphis and the patron of craftsmen and artists. His blue skullcap symbolizes creation, and his black face represents fertility and rebirth.
Images (5)
Artifact
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id
3451
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
5
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.422_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.422_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.422_Back_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.422 |
Terms
Culture
Egyptian
Relations
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