Egyptian Faience Head of Ptah

Egyptian Faience Head of Ptah, Late Period, ca. 715-330 BC. A finely crafted head of the dwarf god Pataikos, distinguished by its smoothly rounded back of the skull and a broad forehead. His facial features are meticulously rendered—delicate brows, narrow eyes with defined lid lines, and a friendly, curved smile. A suspension loop originally sat at the back of his neck and is now missing.

Pataikos is a popular protective dwarf god with apotropaic powers. He is typically depicted as a dwarf, and representations were almost always in amuletic form. L. 3/4" (1.9 cm)..