Statuette of Ptah
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)
Medium
Copper alloy and gold
Dimensions
15 × 7 × 5.5 cm (5 7/8 × 2 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
statuette
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
120347
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Ptah was a god credited with creating mankind though the power of thought.
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....