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Amulet of Pataikos
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 to Greco-R
Roman Imperial, 1070 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.9 x 1.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes
Accession Number12.620
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionPataikos was a popular protective deity, amulets of whom were believed to ward off threats to the wearer. He is usually depicted as a nude dwarf with a bald head, often wielding a pair of knives. In this example, made of dark, olive-green glazed faience, the knive are absent.
Provenance1912: Gift of the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes, through Miss Sarah H. Blanchard.
(Accession date: July 18, 1912)
(Accession date: July 18, 1912)