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Source Description
This small statuette shows the god Ptah wearing a royal kilt, bead collar, bracelets and armlets. He is seated on a throne formed by walking lions. The relief on the right and left sides of the thrown show a rampant lion seizing a kneeling enemy, and at the back with hanging lotus stalks. Behind Ptah, Isis is shown in relief seated on a djed-column with outspread wings protecting the god. Fragmentary text on the bottom of the base includes the name and epithets of Ptah.
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Document identity
localId
5019
label
Ptah Seated on Throne
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
5019
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ptah Seated on Throne
description
This small statuette shows the god Ptah wearing a royal kilt, bead collar, bracelets and armlets. He is seated on a throne formed by walking lions. The relief on the right and left sides of the thrown show a rampant lion seizing a kneeling enemy, and at the back with hanging lotus stalks. Behind Ptah, Isis is shown in relief seated on a djed-column with outspread wings protecting the god. Fragmentary text on the bottom of the base includes the name and epithets of Ptah.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
figurines
imageCount
5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.5
height
1.2
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 9/16 in. (5.48 x 1.18 x 1.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
med
steatite, originally glazed
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6182
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ANE
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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no
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photo
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5
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photo
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no
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no