Statue of Ptah
- Accession Number
- EA11037
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Gods case
- Object Type
- Sculpture, Statue
- Period
- Late Period
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
- Measurements
- Height: 122mm | Width: 32mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Divine Name
- Ptah
Licensing details
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please contact the Egypt Centre.
- Description
-
A solid-cast copper alloy figure of the god Ptah holding a was-sceptre. The god stands on a base with a tang below. It dates to the Late Period. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum, who acquired it in 1878 from Lt-Gen Augustus William Henry Meyrick.
- Bibliography
-
Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 2]
- Previous Owners
- The British Museum | Lt-Gen Augustus William Henry Meyrick (1826–1902)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 04 Feb 2023
