Ancient Egyptian Ptah Sokar amulet from Saqqara dated 332 BC - AD 395 - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Ptah Sokar amulet from Saqqara dated 332 BC – AD 395

A green faience grotesque Ptah – Sokar dwarf figure, naked with short legs and arms, flattened head, ugly features and protruding stomach. Feet broken away. Facial features modelled as is the belly button and chest. Hands resting on hips.

Ancient Egyptian Ptah Sokar amulet from Saqqara dated 332 BC – AD 395

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1975.447
Material: faience
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Roman Period
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Dated: 332 BC - AD 395
Object name: Ptah Sokar amulet
Dimensions: Height: 53mm , Width: 27mm , Depth: 17mm
Published references: Martin The Sacred Animal Necropolis p 23 cat no 116
Site: Saqqara

Latitude: 29.871111
Longitude: 31.216389