AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE ‘PATAIKOS’ AMULET, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI

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AN EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE ‘PATAIKOS’ AMULET, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Egypt, 664-525 BC. Boldly rendered as a nude dwarf with bowed legs and short arms set akimbo, the figure displaying a relatively elongated torso, well-defined genitalia, and a deeply impressed circular navel set within a slightly rounded belly. The disproportionately large head presents two faces on opposite sides, both bearing an amiable expression characterized by slit eyes, a broad nose, and full lips. The reverse of the shoulders is fitted with a small loop for suspension. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm Pataikos refers to a protective deity represented in the form of a dwarf, displaying the characteristic features of achondroplastic morphology. Possibly associated with the craftsman god Ptah, such figures are closely related to depictions of Horus the Savior on magical stelae known as cippi, and may also appear alongside Sekhmet or Nefertem, who, together with Ptah, constituted the Memphite triad. The name is believed to derive from the account of Herodotus, who, in his Histories, described a comparable image of Ptah at Memphis in dwarf form, noting its resemblance to the Phoenician Pataikoi, miniature protective figures that he had seen adorning the prows of Phoenician ships. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related pale green-glazed faience amulet of Pataikos, Egypt, Late to Ptolemaic period, dated 664-30 BC, 6.6 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 90.6.196. Compare a closely related green-glazed faience amulet of Pataikos, Egypt, Late to Ptolemaic period, dated 1069-332 BC, 4.5 cm high, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1894.196. For two further closely related examples of turquoise-glazed faience amulets depicting Pataikos, see Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, p. 39, no. 36. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 8 December 2022, lot 248 Mid-Estimate: GBP 17,500 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and subject. Note the larger size (7 cm).

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