Egyptian faience Ptaichos amuletic seal

E120

£500.00

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A green glazed faience amuletic seal decorated with a central figure of Ptaichos. Ptaichos is depicted with a scarab on his head and around his sides and back are smaller figures of the three goddesses Isis, Nephthys and Nut. The underside of the base is incised with an hieroglyphic inscription.

Culture
Egypt, Ptolemaic period, 3rd or 2nd Century BC

Size
5.3 x 2.8 cms

Condition
Chipping as shown in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Oxfordshire, UK; acquired mid to late 20th Century

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