U41

Egyptian faience Ptaichos amulet

£50

A green glazed faience moulded amulet in the form of a stylised figure of the god Ptaichos with a large bald head and dwarf-like body.

Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC.

A few inoffensive surface chips otherwise intact

Size: 3.4 x 1.3 cms

Ex. Astarte Gallery, Grosvenor Square, London. Acquired during the 1970's or 1980's.

Mounted on a clear perspex/lucite display block.