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| Keywords: Egyptian - Head of Pataikos with Scarab - Walters 481612.jpg This dwarf-like protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt; amulets in the shape of this god were particularly popular from the Third Intermediate period The Greek name Pataikos comes from a passage in the writings of Herodotus ca 5th century BC who used this term to describe a Phoenician protective dwarf-like image The Egyptian Pataikos is a special manifestation of the creator god Ptah and the dwarf-like appearance symbolizes his magical power This head belongs to an unusual variant of Pataikos representing him with a snake in his mouth which winds its way up to his ears The god has a scarab on his head The fragment once belonged to a group of figures standing back to back late 4th-early 3rd century BC early Greco-Roman Egyptian faience with pale green glaze cm 2 1 1 2 1 7 accession number 48 1612 18052 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Pataikos Amulets of Greco-Roman Egypt | ||||
