LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CIPPUS AMULET
Late Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664-525 B.C.
Apple green in color, depicting the dwarf god Pataikos standing on a two-tiered plinth, the upper tier flanked by crocodiles, the god with a scarab on his head and a falcon on each shoulder, holding a serpent in each hand, flanked by a small standing figure of Isis to his right, and Nephthys to his left, a figure of Nefertum incised on the back support, which is pierced behind his head for suspension
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high

Provenance

with Orient-Occident, Paris, 1995.

Lot Essay

The Pataikos cippus amulet, like the closely related examples featuring Horus-the-Child, was designed to give magical protection against noxious creatures, such as crocodiles and serpents. For a complete discussion of the type see pp. 38-39 in Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt.

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