Faience amulet of Ptah
- Accession Number
- PM17
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Jewellery, Amulet
- Material
- Faience
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Divine Name
- Ptah
- Measurements
- Height: 41mm | Width: 12mm | Depth: 9mm
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Licensing details
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- Description
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A faience amulet of the god Ptah, in mummiform with a skullcap and beard. Ptah was a creator god associated with craftsmen. According to Lacovara et al 2001 'The Collector's Eye' p146, amulets of Ptah are not common.
- Other Identity
- 17 (small yellow label)
- Previous Owner
- Prys Morgan (1937–)
- Acquisition
- Gift, Prys Morgan ( 29 May 1991)
