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Anonymous (Egypt)Unknown author
Title
Head of Ptah
Description
English: 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.
Date between 664 and 525 BC (Late Period)
Medium Egyptian faience with blue-green and black glaze
Dimensions height: 3.5 cm (1.3 in); width: 2.1 cm (0.8 in); depth: 3 cm (1.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,3.52U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,2.11U174728
dimensions QS:P5524,3U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
48.422
Place of creation Egypt
Object history
  • Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
  • Walters Art Musuem, 1931, by bequest
Exhibition history Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004.
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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