Object Description
A large Ancient Egyptian amulet of the dwarf-god Pataikos in turquoise-coloured faience. He is depicted in his typical stance, squatting, with his legs bent out to the sides and fists clenched on either side of his protruding stomach. His disproportionately large head displays exaggerated facial features, including a wide nose, small lips, and almond-shaped eyes under a protruding brow bone. The pupils have been rendered in black pigment. He has a cropped hairstyle and stands on a flat, rectangular base. A ribbed suspension loop has been added to the back of the figure’s neck.
Date: Circa 664-30 BC
Period: Late Period – Ptolemaic Period