Ancient Egyptian amulet fragment from Saqqara

Part of a green faience amulet of a dwarf like naked male figure with swelling stomach and buttocks, cropped hair, and what could be two hawks either side of his face, resting on his shoulders. Arms by his side, legs bowed. Broken off below the left knee, and at its right thigh. Either a Ptah Sokar, a dwarf like protective figure, also known as Ptah – Sokar or more probably a sketchily done Cippus amulet fragment, Horus the child as protective image.

Ancient Egyptian amulet fragment from Saqqara

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1971.34.A
  • Material: faience
  • Excavator: W.B. Emery
  • Object name: amulet fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 31mm , Width: 16mm , Depth: 11mm
  • Site: Saqqara
  • Latitude: 29.871111
  • Longitude: 31.216389