Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/E.63.6

Accession_Number

E.63.6

Shape

Figurine

Shape_description

Small blue figure of the god Ptah (Specifically Ptah-Sokar, a combination of the creator god Ptah and the falcon headed god of the dead Sokar). The ponytail of the figure is looped in such a way that it would enable threading. The figure is squat and is naked aside from some neck decoration and a loin cloth. The figure stands on a flat oval base.

Material

Faience

Fabric

Egyptian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

Decoration

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact and complete. The blue glaze is largely intact although where it has worn away the blue colour has also gone and there is only a light brown rough surface remaining.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Medum

Period

3rd Intermediate Period: 22 dynasty

Date

945-712

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.98.0213.jpg	Top view of the fronts of a collection of small figurines, including scarab beetles and deities.
2002.98.0214.jpg	Top view of the backs of a collection of small figurines, including scarab beetles and deities.
2002.98.0932.jpg	Top view of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar, showing the front.
2002.98.0936.jpg	Top view of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar.
2007.99.0063.jpg	Front view of the front of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar.
2007.99.0064.jpg	Front view of the side of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar.
2007.99.0065.jpg	Front view of the back of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar.
2007.99.0066.jpg	Front view of the side of a small blue figure of the god Ptah-Sokar.
2008.08.0271.jpg	Oblique view of a group of objects, clockwise from left: bright blue faience figure of the god, Ptah-Sokar (E.63.6), two faience figurines of the dwarf god, Bes (E.63.3-4), faience amulet of sacred eye (E.23.61).