Cult Image of the God Ptah, Third Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 26, ca. 945–600 B.C., From Egypt, Lapis lazuli, Height of figure 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in); w. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); d. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Height of dais 0.4 cm (3/16 in); w 1.0 cm (3/8 in); d 1.6 cm (5/8 in), This statuette depicts Ptah, the chief god of Egypt's capital city Memphis, who is easy to identify by his tight-fitting cap and enveloping shroud. Other iconographic details, such as the royal beard, the large and detailed broad collar, the scepter of merged 'was' and 'djed' signs, and a platform representing the hieroglyph for universal order, as well as the brilliant blue stone, communicate four important epithets: Lord of Lower Egypt, Master Craftsman, Lord of Truth, and Lord of the Sky
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Cult Image, God Ptah, Third Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 26, ca, 945–600 B.C, Egypt, Lapis lazuli, Height, figure 5.2 cm, 2 1/16, w, 1.8, 11/16, d, 1.1, 7/16, dais 0.4, 3/16, w 1.0, 3/8, d 1.6, 5/8, statuette, depicts, Ptah, chief god, capital city, Memphis, easy, identify, tight-fitting cap, enveloping shroud, iconographic details, royal beard, large, detailed broad, collar, scepter, merged, djed, signs, platform representing, hieroglyph, universal order, well, brilliant blue, stone, communicate four, important, epithets, Lord, Lower Egypt, Master Craftsman, Truth, Sky
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